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Social media rewards politicians for negative partisan attacks, study finds

A massive analysis of millions of social media posts by members of Congress shows that politicians receive vastly more online engagement when they launch negative partisan attacks rather than highlight their legislative accomplishments.

Social media rewards politicians for negative partisan attacks, study finds

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