The level of antagonism between political groups has risen in the past years. Supporters of a
given party increasingly dislike members of the opposing group and avoid intergroup …

This paper presents an algorithm audit of the Google Top Stories box, a prominent
component of search engine results and powerful driver of traffic to news publishers. As …

Mounting evidence indicates that the artificial intelligence (AI) systems that rank our social
media feeds bear nontrivial responsibility for amplifying partisan animosity: negative …

In this article, we analyse how the debate on the 'refugee crisis' has been constructed in
Finnish news media and social media by using big data analytics. The study applies big …

Social media is an important transmitter of anti-immigration political rhetoric. In this study, we
examine the discussions posted in a Finnish online forum provoked by an MP's anti …

As civil discourse increasingly takes place online, misinformation and the polarization of
news shared in online communities have become ever more relevant concerns with real …

Participation is key to building an equitable, realistic and democratic future. Yet a lack of
agency in decision making and agenda-setting is a growing phenomenon in the design of …

The topology of the hyperlink graph among pages expressing different opinions may
influence the exposure of readers to diverse content. Structural bias may trap a reader in …

In an era of intense partisanship, there is widespread concern that people are self-sorting
into separate online communities which are detached from one another. Referred to as echo …

The diffusion of disinformation via social media has become a pressing societal concern for
business leaders and policy makers. In recent years, online disinformation has been …