The study examines how self-presentation on Twitter user profiles may contribute to subjective social sorting along political lines. Key findings:
There was a substantial increase in the number of Twitter users publicly defining themselves using anti-establishment right identities (e.g. "MAGA", "Trump") between 2016-2018, accompanied by more modest growth in left and pro-establishment right identities.
Approximately 9.2% of non-political identifiers (social identities, preferences, affiliations) significantly aligned with political identities, reinforcing existing associations, revealing unexpected relationships, and reflecting online/offline events.
Certain types of identifiers, like religion, activism, and family, exhibited strong bias towards one political side or the other, while others like sports and technology were more bridging.
Temporal changes in alignments reflected broader shifts in party identification, as holders of anti-establishment orientations joined and emerged from the Republican party.
The relatively small set of Twitter users with overt political signals have disproportionate influence due to their high activity and large follower counts compared to non-political users.
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by Samantha C. ... ב- arxiv.org 04-04-2024
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