Participation in the Let’s Talk About Politics and Governance Podcast
Crises have deepened political divisions, and social media has amplified these tensions. In this podcast, I explain our paper examining Facebook posts from recent elections in Brazil, Colombia, Chile, and Peru. I show a trend in this episode: divisive topics ignite strong, often negative reactions, particularly in countries with high levels of political polarization.
Episode based on a published research paper:
Divisive Issues, Polarization, and Users’ Reactions on Facebook: Comparing Campaigning in Latin America
By Vicente Fenoll, Isabella Gonçalves, and Márton Bene