Information sharing and political polarisation on social media: The role of falsehood and partisanship
Jun 23rd, 2023 | By ISJ-EditorsAbstract We explore if misinformation from political elites (i.e., members of the US Congress) and extreme partisan information from media outlets generate greater engagement than accurate information and non-extreme partisan information. We also investigate how exposure to these information types leads to negative emotions (e.g., anger) in individuals and its association with attitude polarisation. To
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