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Counter-argument discovery: showing arguments that contest "The Boxell et al. finding that pre-2012 polarization grew most among elderly non-users directly challenges the claim that algorithmic curation is a significant causal factor, as polarization trends predate and are independent of platform exposure.".clear

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  1. UntestedCause to Effect

    The premise that background drivers were sufficient to produce polarization without algorithmic exposure does not establish that algorithms cannot contribute additional effects in the 2012-2024 window when adoption became near-universal.

    [DEFENSE-UNDERMINE → 5xks6e premise #1] The Boxell et al. finding covers 1996-2012, a period before near-universal smartphone and social media adoption across age groups. The framing's time window (2012-2024) specifically brackets the period of dramatically increased social media adoption among older Americans who wer…

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