Using demographic information and survey data, researchers found that political polarization is not rising fastest among those Americans who rely most on internet and social media for news.
A study by a Brown University economist has found that recent growth in political polarization is largest for demographic groups in which individuals are least likely to use the internet and social media — a finding that suggests the internet is not the most significant driver of rising polarization, despite the popular narrative that the web is to blame.
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