Social Media's Role in Political Polarization

Authors

  • Pat Martin
  • Sam Turner
  • Casey Robinson

Keywords:

social media, political polarization, democracy, regulation, misinformation

Abstract

This article investigates how social media platforms contribute to political polarization in modern societies. By analyzing user activity data and political discourse on platforms like Twitter and Facebook, the study identifies trends in polarized interactions and their implications for democratic processes. The findings highlight the need for platform regulations and the promotion of media literacy to counteract division and misinformation.

Author Biographies

Pat Martin

PhD
University of Toronto
27 King's College Cir, Toronto, ON M5S, Canada

Sam Turner

PhD
Lviv Polytechnic National University
Stepan Bandera St, 12, Lviv, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine, 79013

Casey Robinson

PhD
Humboldt University of Berlin
Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin, Germany

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Published

2023-03-16

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2023)

Section

Articles