Twitter Traces Human Behavior, May Be Used To Fix Political Polarization

Twitter may be a way to reduce political polarization, according to a new study from the Technical University of Madrid.

Polarization is the social phenomenon that occurs when individuals buy into extreme and conflicting positions. A politically polarized society runs the risk of radicalism or civil wars, Rosa Maria Benito, lead study author and a professor at Madrid, said in a press release. She and her team were interested to see how increased political polarization could be detected on a social network like Twitter.

An opportune case study was the...