Can social media networks reduce political polarization on climate change?

(University of Pennsylvania) Political bias often leads to polarization on topics like climate change. But a new study from Damon Centola of the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication has shown that exposure to anonymous, bipartisan social networks can make a striking difference, leading both liberals and conservatives to improve their forecasting of climate-change trends.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news