Social Media, Contact, and Conflict: Evidence from Cyprus

• In Event: Polarization and Intergroup Dynamics

Brief Overview

We present results from a randomized controlled trial in Cyprus in which we test the effects of reducing language barriers on social media (through the use of Facebook's native translation tool) on users' attitudes towards ethnic outgroups.

Authors

• Nejla Asimovic, New York University

• Jonathan Nagler, New York University

• Rich Bonneau, New York University

• Joshua A. Tucker, New York University