Political advertising on social media isn’t regulated by the U.S. government in the same manner it is on TV or radio, nor is it easy to vet and monitor reposts of manipulated content.

DURHAM, N.C. – Maybe there’s hope for our toxic, polarized political culture. While social media is often blamed for exacerbating incivility and partisan polarization, research led by Duke University ...

Political polarization in the U.S. has reached a dangerous level, with social media platforms promoting misinformation and distrust, leading to extremism and alienation, and a lack of shared experi… ...

Q&A: Expert shares opinions on how to depolarize social media. At a time when political polarization is becoming an increasing problem on social media, WashU data scientist Jean Springsteen is ...

Nearly 200 residents representing the voting breakdown of a swing state found common ground on hot-button issues.

Political polarization: causes, consequences and methods of analysis Political opinions are polarized when they divide people into groups of supporters and opponents in an antagonistic manner. While ...

A recent survey indicates Americans are more divided than united on what patriotism means. However, there are ways to change ...

Cross-cutting discussion was measured by asking participants how often they talked about public affairs with people who held different political opinions on their most-used social media platform.

They say that social media companies should be aware of the possible impact they have on political polarization and attempt ...

Despite having access to more information than ever before, Americans’ trust in the news has been declining in recent years. Nearly three-quarters of them say the media is making political ...

A panel of federal and state judges at Relativity Fest 2024 discussed how social media has resulted in a spike in harassment and threats against judges and their families. They called on lawyers ...