Social Media, Political Polarization, and Political Disinformation: A Review of the Scientific Literature

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                                    Joshua A. Tucker, 
                                
                                    Andrew M. Guess, 
                                
                                    Pablo Barberá
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2018). 
                            Social Media, Political Polarization, and Political Disinformation: A Review of the Scientific Literature. 
                            SSRN Electronic Journal
                            
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                            https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3144139

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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3144139