New study examines how political polarization is fed by Twitter extremism 140 characters at a time | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

Twitter, along with other social media platforms, is allowing us to share thoughts and information in a way we never have before. Whether you’re posting your latest selfie, telling the world that you ate a turkey sandwich, or discussing the 2015 election, Twitter allows for an unprecedented forum of international interaction and debate. For a while,…