About this service
This is an online tool that shows how American politicians, journalists, and advocacy groups are connected on Twitter. You can see which people are stuck in echo chambers (only talking to people who agree with them) and which ones follow people from both political sides. The tool maps over 10,000 important political accounts to help you find Twitter users who are in the middle of political conversations. You can explore different groups like journalists or politicians to see their connections. This helps you understand how social media creates political bubbles.
Details
Who can use this
Anyone with internet access
Cost
Free
How to reach them
Organization
Duke Polarization Lab
Researchers building tools to fight political polarization on social media.
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