The Russian invasion of Ukraine selectively depolarized the Finnish NATO discussion on Twitter

The Russian invasion of Ukraine selectively depolarized the Finnish NATO discussion on Twitter

Abstract It is often thought that an external threat increases the internal cohesion of a nation, and thus decreases polarization. We examine this proposition by analyzing NATO discussion dynamics on Finnish social media following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. In Finland, public...

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Main Authors: Yan Xia, Antti Gronow, Arttu Malkamäki, Tuomas Ylä-Anttila, Barbara Keller, Mikko Kivelä
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-01-01
Series:EPJ Data Science
Subjects:
Political polarization
Social media
External threat
Conspiracy theory
Disinformation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1140/epjds/s13688-023-00441-2

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