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Group Polarization and Echo Chambers in #GaijinTwitter Community

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This study explores the phenomena of group polarization and echo chambers within the context of online discussions among immigrants in Japan, also known as gaijins, specifically within the #GaijinTwitter community. By analyzing the key topics discussed by divergent groups of Twitter users and examining their interactions through qualitative and quantitative approaches, we provide evidence of group polarization. Additionally, we investigate how blocking and sharing screenshots of tweets instead of reacting to them in the standard ways contribute to the formation and perpetuation of online echo chambers.

Source: Social Sciences

DOI: 10.3390/socsci13120692

Authors: Seval Yurtcicek Ozaydin, Vasily Lubashevskiy, Fatih Ozaydin

Institutions: Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo International University, Nanoelectronics Research Center (Turkey)

Language: English

Topic: Social Media and Politics

Subfield: Communication

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,046

Funder: Tokyo International University