Do social media trigger affective polarization? An experiment comparing Facebook and Instagram users

• In Event: Comparative Perspectives on Mass Media and Politics

Brief Overview

This experimental research evaluates if different social media platform can cause affective polarization for users who get their political information on those apps. It compares Facebook and Instagram in a multi-party context in Québec, Canada.

Author

• Juliette Leblanc, Université de Montréal