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Political polarization toned down through anonymous online chats
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Aug 22, 2023 10:07am |
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| Category | Study |
| Author | John Timmer |
| News Date | Tuesday, August 22, 2023 12:15:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Political polarization in the US has become a major issue, as Republicans and Democrats increasingly inhabit separate realities on topics as diverse as election results and infectious diseases. An actual separation seems to underly some of these differences, as members of the two parties tend to live in relatively homogeneous communities, cluster together on social media, and rely on completely different news sources.
That's not a recipe for a functional society, and lots of work has gone into exploring the impact of polarization, as well as possible means of reducing it. Now, a team of researchers has tested whether social media can potentially help the situation by getting people with opposite political leanings talking to each other about controversial topics. While this significantly reduced polarization, it appeared to be more effective for Republican participants. |
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