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First findings from U.S. 2020 Facebook and Instagram election study
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First findings from U.S. 2020 Facebook and Instagram election study

Research by Annenberg School for Communication professor Sandra González-Bailón and colleagues reveals the influence of Facebook’s algorithms on political news exposure.

From Annenberg School for Communication

Facebook opened its doors to researchers. What they found paints a complicated picture of social media and echo chambers

Facebook opened its doors to researchers. What they found paints a complicated picture of social media and echo chambers

A study led by Sandra González-Bailón of the Annenberg School for Communication found that Facebook resulted in significant ideological segregation regarding political news exposure of the 2020 election, specifically among conservative users who encountered misinformation.

Meta’s Threads takes on Twitter
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Meta’s Threads takes on Twitter

Meta’s new social platform, Threads, is off to an impressive start, but can it continue its initial success against Twitter? Wharton’s Pinar Yildirim weighs in.

From Knowledge at Wharton