The project will analyse the role that influencers and social media profiles play in young people's political engagement, attitudes, and trust.
The researchers will interview young people and analyse how influencers and social media profiles participate in political debates. The aim is to understand how an algorithm-driven and profile-based public sphere may influence democratic processes — both by increasing engagement and by contributing to polarisation, particularly between genders and social groups.
The project is part of OsloMet's strategic research area A Durable Democracy.
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