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Social Media and Media Bias

Social media platforms shape what people see and complain about, creating visibility gaps and the impression of censorship.

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Jan 28, 2026
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Why does the media always portray republicans as the bad guys and democrats as the good guys? And why is it spreading to Europe?

The claim that “ portrays as the bad guys and as the good guys” overstates both the evidence and what scholars find: empirical studies show mixed patterns of partisan slant, persistent perceptions of ...