abstractDo online social networks affect political tolerance in the highly polarized climate of postcoup Egypt? Taking advantage of the real-time networked structure of Twitter data, the authors find that not only is greater network diversity associated with lower levels of intolerance, but also that longer exposure to a diverse network is linked to less expression of intolerance over time. The authors find that this relationship persists in both elite and non-elite diverse networks. Exploring the mechanisms by which network diversity might affect tolerance, the authors offer suggestive evidence that social norms in online networks may shape individuals’ propensity to publicly express intolerant attitudes. The findings contribute to the political tolerance literature and enrich the ongoing debate over the relationship between online echo chambers and political attitudes and behavior by providing new insights from a repressive authoritarian context.

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推特超越解放

摘要在线社交网络会影响埃及政变后高度两极分化的气候中的政治宽容吗？利用 Twitter 数据的实时网络结构，作者发现，不仅更大的网络多样性与较低水平的不容忍相关，而且随着时间的推移，更长时间地接触多样化的网络与更少的不容忍表达有关。作者发现，这种关系在精英和非精英多元化网络中都存在。探索网络多样性可能影响容忍的机制，作者提供了暗示性证据，表明在线网络中的社会规范可能会塑造个人公开表达不容忍态度的倾向。