political polarization

Facebook has already decided how you’re going to vote

The social media giant is wielding significant power over political discourse in the United States, thanks to an ad delivery system that reinforces political polarization among users, according to new research from a team of computer scientists that includes Northeastern professor Alan Mislove.

by Molly Callahan December 10, 2019

David Lazer, University Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Computer and Information Sciences, was recently named a 2019 Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

At the intersection of technology and Democracy, you’ll find David Lazer

For years, Northeastern professor David Lazer has been studying the ways technology shapes Democracy in the United States. Things aren’t looking good, he says. But with his recent induction into the National Academy of Public Administration, he stands to help.

by Molly Callahan September 25, 2019

Donghee Jo, who started this fall as an assistant professor of economics at Northeastern, said social media might not be the reason people have become more entrenched on the left or right. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

Social media echo chambers aren't making the US more politically polarized. So what is?

The United States is more politically polarized than ever. Some people blame social media for creating “echo chambers,” or places where we only find people who reflect our opinions and beliefs. But Donghee Jo, who started this fall as an assistant professor of economics at Northeastern, said social media might not be the cause of the growing partisan divide.

by Molly Callahan October 2, 2018

Facebook has already decided how you’re going to vote

At the intersection of technology and Democracy, you’ll find David Lazer

Social media echo chambers aren't making the US more politically polarized. So what is?

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