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Beyond the Wisdom of the Crowd: How Network Topology Distorts Collective Perception
Giovanni Palermo, Vittorio Loreto, Giulio Cimini
Cognitive biases are often attributed to heuristics or limited information. Yet the structure of social networks is a key, often-overlooked source of perceptual bias. When informat…
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Polarization and echo chambers in Reddit's political discourse
Daniele Cirulli, Antonio Desiderio, Giulio Cimini +1
Political debate nowadays takes place mainly on online social media, with election periods amplifying ideological engagement. Reddit is generally considered more resistant to polar…