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Online comments can shape how political social media content is perceived

Online comments can shape how social media content about politics is perceived, even when people's opinions are hard to change, a new study shows. The new research suggests that while attitudes may be stable, the way people interpret political messages can still shift depending on the surrounding co...

Online comments can shape how political social media content is perceived
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Online comments can shape how social media content about politics is perceived, even when people's opinions are hard to change, a new study shows. The new research suggests that while attitudes may be stable, the way people interpret political messages can still shift depending on the surrounding conversation online. Engaging with problematic content can make a difference.

Originally published at Phys.org

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