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Matt Hindman
@matthindman.bsky.social
Professor at SMPA GWU
Author of *The Internet Trap* and *The Myth of Digital Democracy*
political communication | digital platforms | politics of AI
Washington, DC
For example, videos on BLM protests focused on news events. But commenters added entirely new associations-- "antifa," "marxist," etc.--the videos never mentioned.

There is also a big Trump effect: he becomes the central node in comment networks despite a modest presence in the original coverage.
December 13, 2024 at 5:58 PM
For example, videos on BLM protests focused on news events. But commenters added entirely new associations--"antifa," "marxist," etc.--the videos never mentioned.

There is an enormous Trump effect: Trump becomes the central node in comment networks despite little presence in the original coverage.
December 13, 2024 at 5:33 PM