The Effect of Social Media on Polarization

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Authors

John Burt '22, Hamilton College

Type of Work

Poster

Publication Date

4-2022

Description

This poster attempts to look at the impact of social media on political polarization in the United States. Since the 2016 elections, there has been a shift in the political parties and their constituencies away from the center. Some have argued that a large part of this is due to the algorithms that social media use.

Hamilton Areas of Study

Mathematics

Hamilton Course

MATH-498: Mathematics in Social Context

Hamilton Faculty Advisor

Courtney Gibbons