The Effects of Social Media during an Electoral Campaign: Can We Nudge Citizens to be Better Informed?

• In Event: Media in Political Campaigns

Brief Overview

We study the effect of Facebook on polarization, the uptake of misinformation, and happiness (among other things) in the 2022 French presidential election.

Authors

• Kevin Arceneaux, Sciences Po

• Martial Foucault, Sciences Po

• Kalli Giannelos, SciencePo

• Jonathan M. Ladd, Georgetown University

• Can Zengin, Temple University