Polarization is a growing, global problem. As such, many social media based solutions have been proposed in order to reduce it. In this study, we propose a new solution that recommends topics to celebrities to encourage them to join a polarized debate and increase exposure to contrarian content - bursting the filter bubble. Using a state-of-the art model that quantifies the degree of polarization, this paper makes a first attempt to empirically answer the question: Can celebrities burst filter bubbles? We use a case study to analyze how people react when celebrities are involved in a controversial topic and conclude with a list possible research directions.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2003.06857,
title = {Can Celebrities Burst Your Bubble?},
author = {Tuğrulcan Elmas and Kristina Hardi and Rebekah Overdorf and Karl Aberer},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2003.06857},
year = {2021}
}
Comments
5 pages, 3 figures, accepted for non-archival track of IID2020, workshop in WWW2020