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Group Polarization and Echo Chambers in #GaijinTwitter Community

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  • Seval Yurtcicek Ozaydin

    (Department of Social and Human Sciences, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8552, Japan
    Aydinlik Newspaper, İstiklal Caddesi Deva Çıkmazı 3/4 Beyoğlu, Istanbul 34430, Türkiye)

  • Vasily Lubashevskiy

    (Institute for International Strategy, Tokyo International University, 4-42-31 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-0013, Japan)

  • Fatih Ozaydin

    (Institute for International Strategy, Tokyo International University, 4-42-31 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-0013, Japan
    Nanoelectronics Research Center, Kosuyolu Mah., Lambaci Sok., Kosuyolu Sit., No: 9E/3 Kadikoy, Istanbul 34718, Türkiye)

Abstract

This study explores the phenomena of group polarization and echo chambers within the context of online discussions among immigrants in Japan, also known as gaijin s, specifically within the #GaijinTwitter community. By analyzing the key topics discussed by divergent groups of Twitter users and examining their interactions through qualitative and quantitative approaches, we provide evidence of group polarization. Additionally, we investigate how blocking and sharing screenshots of tweets instead of reacting to them in the standard ways contribute to the formation and perpetuation of online echo chambers.

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  • Seval Yurtcicek Ozaydin & Vasily Lubashevskiy & Fatih Ozaydin, 2024. "Group Polarization and Echo Chambers in #GaijinTwitter Community," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 13(12), pages 1-26, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:13:y:2024:i:12:p:692-:d:1547649
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