New analyses suggest X is boosting Republican figures and right-leaning political content.
X owner Elon Musk speaks as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump looks on during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, US, October 5, 2024. / Photo: Reuters Archive
X, the social media network formerly known as Twitter, appears to be disproportionately amplifying messages from Republican influencers and politicians, according to two recent investigations.found new X users were being shown large amounts of right-leaning political content, regardless of their level of interest in politics.
“The most plausible explanation we have is really that Twitter is a predominantly liberal platform, or at least it was in 2020 and 2016,” Carlo Rasmus Schwarz, a co-author of the study ‘The Effect of Social Media on Elections: Evidence from the United States,’ told Anadolu. “Musk’s takeover of Twitter, of course, is clearly a big shift,” said Schwarz, an assistant professor at Bocconi University in Italy.
Another trend has been the emergence of more “echo chambers,” particularly for the right-wing views held by Trump supporters, according to Schwarz.
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