This is a randomized experiment so important to the notion that Facebook (likely also Twitter and YouTube) causally fuel polarization. (Repost, typo, where’s my edit button, etc.)https://twitter.com/jbenton/status/1090682557761576960 …
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Although the misinformation work is only about prevalence—they did not look at potential polarizing effects thereof. Very difficult to study effects of misinformation
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Yeah. You obviously have people seeking it but also algorithms noticing some people seek this stuff & showing them a bit more―one big feedback loop. Otoh have studies back to Festinger et al. (1950) on the importance of mere propinquity so an environment of availability matters.
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