Are social bots a real threat? An agent-based model of the spiral of silence to analyse the impact of manipulative actors in social networks
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DOI: 10.1080/0960085x.2018.1560920
Abstract: ABSTRACT Information systems such as social media strongly influence public opinion formation. Additionally, communication on the internet is shaped by individuals and organisations with various aims. This environment has given rise to phenomena such as… read more here.
Keywords: spiral silence; manipulative actors; based model; agent based ... See more keywords
Same Spiral, Different Day? Testing the Spiral of Silence Across Issue Types
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DOI: 10.1177/0093650215616456
Abstract: Although research has tested the spiral of silence theory using a variety of issues, little attention is paid to how the nature of the issues affects the spiral of silence processes. This study adopts issue… read more here.
Keywords: issue; silence; day testing; spiral different ... See more keywords
COVID-19 and government trust: A spiral of silence analysis in South America
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DOI: 10.1177/17480485231174424
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has uncovered prejudices, systemic inequities and critical feelings about governmental institutions around the globe. Since the start of the pandemic, the 12 nations that make up South America have had more than… read more here.
Keywords: government; south america; spiral silence; trust ... See more keywords