Can Celebrities Burst Your Bubble?

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2003.06857v2
• Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 01:03:04 GMT
• Title: Can Celebrities Burst Your Bubble?
• Authors: Tu\u{g}rulcan Elmas, Kristina Hardi, Rebekah Overdorf, Karl Aberer
• Abstract summary: Using a state-of-the art model that quantifies the degree of polarization, this paper makes a first attempt to empirically answer the question: Can celebrities burst filter bubbles? We use a case study to analyze how people react when celebrities are involved in a controversial topic and conclude with a list possible research directions.
• Score: 2.6919164079336992
• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: Polarization is a growing, global problem. As such, many social media based solutions have been proposed in order to reduce it. In this study, we propose a new solution that recommends topics to celebrities to encourage them to join a polarized debate and increase exposure to contrarian content - bursting the filter bubble. Using a state-of-the art model that quantifies the degree of polarization, this paper makes a first attempt to empirically answer the question: Can celebrities burst filter bubbles? We use a case study to analyze how people react when celebrities are involved in a controversial topic and conclude with a list possible research directions.

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