Cross-cutting exposures on social network sites. The moderating role of national environments

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ID13021044
AuthorsJulien Audemard (0000-0003-1388-2260, Doshisha University, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume9
Issue4
Pages485-504
Publication date2023-10-11
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAsian Journal of Comparative Politics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2057-8911 • E-ISSN: 2057-892X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/20578911231206405
OpenAlexW4387576308
LanguageEN
References cited67

This study explores how social network sites (SNSs) expose users to cross-cutting views. Relying on cross-national data collected among French and Japanese users of Facebook and Twitter, the design of this study allows assessment of the extent to which active and passive social media use fosters cross-cutting exposure in different national contexts. The results show that SNS use is differently related to cross-cutting exposures depending on forms of usage: while active SNS use is associated with a decrease in cross-cutting exposures, passive use leads to more exposure to dissonant views. This study also acknowledges significant variations across national subsamples, questioning the generalizability of results obtained from single case studies

Consonance and dissonance · Developmental psychology · Generalizability theory · Social media · Social network (sociolinguistics · World Wide Web · Applied Psychology · Computer Science · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence · Psychology · Social Media and Politics

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