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Information Gerrymandering on Social Networks, with Dr. Alexander Stewart

Information Gerrymandering on Social Networks, with Dr. Alexander Stewart

FromSocial Media and Politics


Information Gerrymandering on Social Networks, with Dr. Alexander Stewart

FromSocial Media and Politics

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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Jan 26, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Dr. Alexander Stewart, Assistant Professor of Biology at the University of Houston, guests to discuss his research on "information gerrymandering," recently published in Nature. The study uses a voter game, mathematical modelling, social media data, and legislative data to examine how information asymmetries in social networks impact collective decision-making processes. We break down the study, and the implications of its findings for democracy. Read the full study, and check out the video showing information gerrymandering in action! 
Released:
Jan 26, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Social Media and Politics is a podcast bringing you innovative, first-hand insights into how social media is changing the political game. Subscribe for interviews and analysis with politicians, academics, and leading digital strategists to get their take on how social media influences the ways we engage with politics and democracy. Social Media and Politics is hosted by Michael Bossetta, political scientist at Lund University. Check out the podcast's official website: https://socialmediaandpolitics.org.