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I actually don't think the libelous stuff is what is driving most of the polarization, but rather its the rage-generating content like the "war on christmas". A
by tqi 6y ago
I actually don't think the libelous stuff is what is driving most of the polarization, but rather its the rage-generating content like the "war on christmas". And it's not just news sources on the right, this recent NYT article is clearly not national news worthy, except to drive engagement / enragement (just look at the URL they chose): https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/08/us/stewart-allen-clark-pastor-melania-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/08/us/stewart-allen-clark-pa...
- minikites 6y agoIt's important to note that both sides are not equal in this respect: https://medium.com/cybersecurity-for-democracy/far-right-news-sources-on-facebook-more-engaging-e04a01efae90 https://medium.com/cybersecurity-for-democracy/far-right-new... >In particular, content from sources rated as far-right by independent news rating services consistently received the highest engagement per follower of any partisan group.