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A&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pnas.org/content/114/40/10612" target="_blank">2017 study</a>&nbsp;found that from 1996 to 2016, polarization rose most sharply among Americans aged 65 and older—the demographic least likely to use social media.
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Polarization rose most sharply among Americans aged 65 and older from 1996 to 2016.
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{
    "date": "2017",
    "topic": "Polarization",
    "demographic": "Americans aged 65 and older",
    "publication": "PNAS",
    "source_type": "Study",
    "time_period": "1996 to 2016"
}
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Politics Demographics Social Media Polarization
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September 12, 2025 at 12:18 AM (1 day ago)
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September 12, 2025 at 12:18 AM (1 day ago)

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