Although Brexit has been considered an unexpected ‘incident’ by the majority of observers, this paper challenges this idea. It thus considers the recent discussion on ‘filter bubbles’ and ‘selective exposure on social media’ Spohr (2017) to document how an increasing consumption of news and information through specific web platforms has effects on the ideological polarization of public opinion. These thus explain the genesis of this particular event. It will be shown how these dynamics have been considered by the Vote Leave campaign during the 2016 EU referendum in the UK. Exploiting echo chambers they were able to successfully crystallize a number of issues through a narrative that resonated with the British voters’ feelings transforming t...
The rising attention to the spreading of fake news and unsubstantiated rumors on online social media...
Facebook has frequently been implicated in the 2016 ‘Brexit’ referendum result, and support for Leav...
Since 2016, online social networks (OSNs), especially their “big data” algorithm, have been intensiv...
Nowadays users get informed and shape their opinion through social media. However, the disintermedia...
Nowadays users get informed and shape their opinion through social media. However, the disintermedia...
Nowadays users get informed and shape their opinion through social media. However, the disintermedia...
Nowadays users get informed and shape their opinion through social media. However, the disintermedia...
Nowadays users get informed and shape their opinion through social media. However, the disintermedia...
Abstract Nowadays users get informed and shape their opinion through social media. However, the disi...
The issue of Euroscepticism has been racking the European Union for many years, and the United Kingd...
The issue of Euroscepticism has been racking the European Union for many years, and the United Kingd...
The rising attention to the spreading of fake news and unsubstantiated rumors on online social media...
Abstract Nowadays users get informed and shape their opinion through social media. However, the disi...
The rising attention to the spreading of fake news and unsubstantiated rumors on online social media...
The rising attention to the spreading of fake news and unsubstantiated rumors on online social media...
The rising attention to the spreading of fake news and unsubstantiated rumors on online social media...
Facebook has frequently been implicated in the 2016 ‘Brexit’ referendum result, and support for Leav...
Since 2016, online social networks (OSNs), especially their “big data” algorithm, have been intensiv...
Nowadays users get informed and shape their opinion through social media. However, the disintermedia...
Nowadays users get informed and shape their opinion through social media. However, the disintermedia...
Nowadays users get informed and shape their opinion through social media. However, the disintermedia...
Nowadays users get informed and shape their opinion through social media. However, the disintermedia...
Nowadays users get informed and shape their opinion through social media. However, the disintermedia...
Abstract Nowadays users get informed and shape their opinion through social media. However, the disi...
The issue of Euroscepticism has been racking the European Union for many years, and the United Kingd...
The issue of Euroscepticism has been racking the European Union for many years, and the United Kingd...
The rising attention to the spreading of fake news and unsubstantiated rumors on online social media...
Abstract Nowadays users get informed and shape their opinion through social media. However, the disi...
The rising attention to the spreading of fake news and unsubstantiated rumors on online social media...
The rising attention to the spreading of fake news and unsubstantiated rumors on online social media...
The rising attention to the spreading of fake news and unsubstantiated rumors on online social media...
Facebook has frequently been implicated in the 2016 ‘Brexit’ referendum result, and support for Leav...
Since 2016, online social networks (OSNs), especially their “big data” algorithm, have been intensiv...