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Although social media is unlikely to be the main driver of polarization, they concluded, “we posit that it is often a key facilitator.”
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Social media is often a key facilitator of polarization.
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0.900
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Context Type
News Article
Context Details
{
    "date": "August 2021",
    "topic": "Social Media Polarization",
    "publication": "Trends in Cognitive Sciences",
    "source_type": "Empirical Evidence Review"
}
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Politics Social Media Polarization
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September 12, 2025 at 12:18 AM (1 day ago)
Last Updated
September 12, 2025 at 12:18 AM (1 day ago)

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