Tuning the Tension: Negative Feedback Could Moderate Extreme Views on Social Media, Per U-M Research
August 25, 2023
August 25, 2023
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:
"Downvotes" and "dislikes" from peers could moderate extreme rhetoric and mitigate echo chambers among social media users, according to new research from the University of Michigan.
The study finds such "feedback can serve as the whip that regulates the polarization of opinions by encouraging users to moderate their tone." Conversely, the . . .
"Downvotes" and "dislikes" from peers could moderate extreme rhetoric and mitigate echo chambers among social media users, according to new research from the University of Michigan.
The study finds such "feedback can serve as the whip that regulates the polarization of opinions by encouraging users to moderate their tone." Conversely, the . . .