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December 8, 2025Social Media + SocietyOpen Access

More than Two-Party Divides? Social Media, Ideological Extremity, and Affective Polarization in the Multi-party System

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HLHeysung LeeHRHernando Rojas

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Overview

Analysis reveals social media increases affective polarization in Colombia, suggesting wider implications for political systems with multiple parties.

Key Points

  • Social media use intensifies affective polarization in Colombia, extending beyond American politics.
  • Findings indicate varying measures of polarization align with increased social media engagement, suggesting broader trends.
  • Investigation based on a survey of 1,159 respondents highlights unique dynamics in multi-party contexts.
  • Implications for affective polarization in political systems with more than two parties are underscored by these findings.

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Lee et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/693624ad4fa91c937236c503https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051251399007
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