Seven years of studying the associations between political polarization and problematic information: a literature review
This literature review examines the intersection between political polarization and problematic information, two phenomena prominent in recent events like the 2016 Trump election and the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. We analyzed 68 studies out of over 7,000 records using quantitative and qualitative metho...
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| description | This literature review examines the intersection between political polarization and problematic information, two phenomena prominent in recent events like the 2016 Trump election and the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. We analyzed 68 studies out of over 7,000 records using quantitative and qualitative methods. Our review revealed a lack of research on the relationship between political polarization and problematic information and a shortage of theoretical consideration of these phenomena. Additionally, US samples and Twitter and Facebook were frequently analyzed. The review also found that surveys and experiments were commonly used, with polarization significantly predicting problematic information consumption and sharing. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5106259dc47440a7b99e85eea81dd1322023-05-12T06:52:52ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sociology2297-77752023-05-01810.3389/fsoc.2023.11741611174161Seven years of studying the associations between political polarization and problematic information: a literature reviewGiada MarinoLaura IannelliThis literature review examines the intersection between political polarization and problematic information, two phenomena prominent in recent events like the 2016 Trump election and the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. We analyzed 68 studies out of over 7,000 records using quantitative and qualitative methods. Our review revealed a lack of research on the relationship between political polarization and problematic information and a shortage of theoretical consideration of these phenomena. Additionally, US samples and Twitter and Facebook were frequently analyzed. The review also found that surveys and experiments were commonly used, with polarization significantly predicting problematic information consumption and sharing.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsoc.2023.1174161/fullextremismpolitical polarizationradicalizationproblematic informationdisinformationmisinformation |
| spellingShingle | Giada Marino Laura Iannelli Seven years of studying the associations between political polarization and problematic information: a literature review Frontiers in Sociology extremism political polarization radicalization problematic information disinformation misinformation |
| title | Seven years of studying the associations between political polarization and problematic information: a literature review |
| title_full | Seven years of studying the associations between political polarization and problematic information: a literature review |
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| title_short | Seven years of studying the associations between political polarization and problematic information: a literature review |
| title_sort | seven years of studying the associations between political polarization and problematic information a literature review |
| topic | extremism political polarization radicalization problematic information disinformation misinformation |
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