Asymmetric Polarization on Twitter and the 2018 Brazilian Presidential Elections

Felipe Bonow Soares · Raquel Recuero · Gabriela da Silva Zago

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This study aims to understand the dynamics of polarization and how news outlets influenced political discussions on Twitter during the 2018 Brazilian presidential campaign. We analyze four datasets using social network analysis. Our main finding is the identification of an asymmetric polarization.

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