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Measuring polarization on social media

Determine appropriate methodologies and metrics for measuring polarization on social media platforms.

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Background

The paper measures interactional polarization using latent ideology inferred from retweet interactions with politicians, following prior literature.

The authors explicitly state that how polarization should be measured on social media is an open question, indicating the need to identify, evaluate, and validate measurement approaches beyond the specific method used.

References

There is also an open question on how polarization can be measured on social media.

— Sampled Datasets Risk Substantial Bias in the Identification of Political Polarization on Social Media (2406.19867 - Bona et al., 28 Jun 2024) in Section 5 (Discussion)