Blocking of counter-partisan accounts drives political assortment on Twitter

There is strong political assortment of Americans on social media networks. This is typically attributed to preferential tie formation (i.e. homophily) among those with shared partisanship. Here, we demonstrate an additional factor beyond homophily driving assorted networks: preferential prevention...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Martel, Cameron, Mosleh, Mohsen, Yang, Qi, Zaman, Tauhid, Rand, David G
Other Authors: Sloan School of Management
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2024
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/157743