Can We Blame Social Media for Polarization? Counterevidence Against Filter Bubble Claims During the COVID-19 Pandemic

• In Event: Social Media and Division

Brief Overview

This study investigated whether social and traditional media use for COVID-19 attenuates or reinforces existing disparities in two important areas: partisan affect and vaccine attitudes.

Authors

• Mo Jones-Jang, Boston College

• Myojung Chung, Northeastern University