Polarization

• Filter bubble

References

• Biased assimilation, homophily, and the dynamics of polarization

It shows that DeGroot’s model (averaging neighbors) is not polarizing and suggests a model with biased assimilation.

• Dynamics of Political Polarization
• Why more contact may increase cultural polarization

Measuring polarization

• Political polarization on twitter.
• Users Polarization on Facebook and Youtube
• Bakshy2015: Exposure to ideologically diverse news and opinion on Facebook

Based on network structure

• A Measure of Polarization on Social Media Networks Based on Community Boundaries

Inferring political leaning

• Predicting the political alignment of twitter users
• Quantifying Political Leaning from Tweets and Retweets
• Study: Breitbart-led right-wing media ecosystem altered broader media agenda
• Filter bubble, echo chambers, and online news consumption
• What Drives Media Slant? Evidence From U.S. Daily Newspapers

Modeling polarization

• Modeling Polarization Dynamics in Online Communities

Reducing polarization

• Interian2020reducing: Reducing Network Polarization by Edge Additions
• Ruggeri2021general