Full Title
SOCIOLOGIA E POLITICHE SOCIALI
Publisher
FrancoAngeli
ISSN
1591-2027 (Printed Journal)
1972-5116 (Online Journal)
Journal Issue Number
3
Journal Issue Designation
3
Journal Issue Date (YYYY/MM)
2019/04
Full Title
From confirmation bias to echo-chambers: a data-driven approach
By (author)
First Page
47
Last Page
74
Language of text
English
Publication Date
2019/04
Copyright
2018 FrancoAngeli srl
Introduction or preface
To cast a light on the phenomenon of misinformation, in this report we will present and discuss scientific evidence coming from a data-driven approach to understand the interplay between users, social media and news consumption. Internet and social media changed the interaction between users and information. Our results showed that online users tend to select information confirming their worldview in spite of dissenting information and that such a trend fosters the emergence of polarized groups around shared narratives.
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