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'Hook'-shaped polarization: how conservative super-commenters shape conspiracy beliefs and news engagement across the political spectrum.

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Τίτλος: 'Hook'-shaped polarization: how conservative super-commenters shape conspiracy beliefs and news engagement across the political spectrum.
Συγγραφείς: Zhu, Yijia Erika1 yzhu559@wisc.edu, Scherr, Sebastian2 sebastian.scherr@uni-a.de
Πηγή: Information, Communication & Society. Jun2026, Vol. 29 Issue 7, p1989-2014. 26p.
Θεματικοί όροι: *Online comments, *Propaganda, Conspiracy theories, News consumption, News websites, Polarization (Social sciences), Political affiliation
Εταιρία/Οντότητα: Breitbart News Network LLC
Περίληψη: The article reanalyzes survey data to examine how exposure to conservative super-commenters on Breitbart affects conspiracy beliefs and news engagement behaviors across the entire liberal-to-conservative political spectrum. Topics include participatory propaganda, political polarization; and online comment section dynamics.
Βάση Δεδομένων: Business Source Index
Περιγραφή
ISSN:1369118X
DOI:10.1080/1369118X.2025.2539299