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- Research finds social media doesn't create polarization, but reinforces it - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/07/27/social-media-research-meta-political-views/ 39 comments
- Combating Misinformation Runs Deeper Than Swatting Away ‘Fake News’ | Scientific American https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/combating-misinformation-runs-deeper-than-swatting-away-fake-news/ 28 comments
- Did Facebook fuel political polarization during the 2020 election? It’s complicated. | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/07/did-facebook-fuel-political-polarization-during-the-2020-election-its-complicated/ 24 comments
- Facebook opened its doors to researchers. What they found paints a complicated picture of social media and echo chambers. https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/facebook-opened-doors-researchers-found-paints-complicated-picture-soc-rcna96536 18 comments
- Facebook’s Algorithm Is ‘Influential’ but Doesn’t Necessarily Change Beliefs, Researchers Say - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/technology/facebook-instagram-algorithms.html 18 comments
- Facebook opened its doors to researchers. What they found paints a complicated picture of social media and echo chambers. https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/facebook-opened-doors-researchers-found-paints-complicated-picture-soc-rcna96536?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma&taid=64c2c23cb68e980001a30507 3 comments
- Is it possible that Facebook didn’t destroy American democracy? - The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/07/meta-facebook-political-polarization-studies/674841/ 1 comment
- New study shows just how Facebook's algorithm shapes conservative and liberal bubbles | Health News Florida https://health.wusf.usf.edu/2023-07-27/new-study-shows-just-how-facebooks-algorithm-shapes-conservative-and-liberal-bubbles 1 comment
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