The premise that US-specific algorithmic tuning explains US-specific polarization is unsupported speculation; US-specific non-algorithmic fa
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abstract: The premise that US-specific algorithmic tuning explains US-specific polarization is unsupported speculation; US-specific non-algorithmic factors (two-party system, partisan media, elite polarization) are more parsimonious explanations.
text: The premise that US-specific algorithmic tuning explains US-specific polarization is unsupported speculation; US-specific non-algorithmic factors (two-party system, partisan media, elite polarization) are more parsimonious explanations.
date created: 2026-05-04T19:29:18.426Z
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text: The premise that US-specific algorithmic tuning explains US-specific polarization is unsupported speculation; US-specific non-algorithmic factors (two-party system, partisan media, elite polarization) are more parsimonious explanations.

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text: Cross-national divergence in polarization trends exists despite similar social media diffusion across developed democracies.

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