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Social Media, Echo Chambers, and Political Polarization

Barberá, Pablo·2020·Social Media and Democracy
DOI 10.1017/9781108890960.004
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The aim of this chapter is to offer an exhaustive review of the literature exploring the link between social media and political polarization. It highlights the areas where a consensus based on empirical evidence has already emerged but also identifies the questions that remain open and the type of data and analysis that would help address them.

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Authors
Barberá, P.
Corresponding author
Barberá, Pablo
ORCID
Barberá, Pablo
Venue
Social Media and Democracy
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Published
2020-08-31
Pages
34-55
DOI
10.1017/9781108890960.004
OpenAlex
W3080223069
Cited by
373
References
722
Citations by year
2026: 60 · 2025: 71 · 2024: 72 · 2023: 91 · 2022: 53 · 2021: 24 · 2020: 2
FWCI
224.68
Type
book chapter
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.cambridge.org/core/terms (unspecified)
Locations
Cambridge University Press eBooks (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Communication › Social Media and Politics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Misinformation and Its Impacts
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Media Influence and Politics
Keywords
social media, echo chambers, political polarization, filter bubbles, information environment, political attitudes

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