Exploring the effects of algorithm-driven news sources on political behavior and polarization

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Highlights:

• Non-algorithmic/algorithmic news impact pol. behavior and polarization differently.

• Using algorithmically generated news sources leads to higher political participation.

• Non-algorithmic news sources fail to predict political participation.

• Neither algorithmic nor non-algorithmic news sources impact political polarization.

摘要

•Non-algorithmic/algorithmic news impact pol. behavior and polarization differently.•Using algorithmically generated news sources leads to higher political participation.•Non-algorithmic news sources fail to predict political participation.•Neither algorithmic nor non-algorithmic news sources impact political polarization.

论文关键词:Algorithms,YouTube,Social media,Political behavior,Polarization

论文评审过程:Received 21 January 2020, Revised 28 October 2020, Accepted 5 November 2020, Available online 19 November 2020, Version of Record 14 December 2020.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2020.106626