This paper studies the evolution of political amplification on Indian social media, focusing on the use of lexical mutations (reframed, paraphrased, or altered content with the same underlying message). The researchers identified over 3.8K political campaigns with text mutations across different languages and platforms. They found that the political leanings of accounts repeatedly involved in such campaigns provide insights into how political amplification is used by different political parties in India. The study also suggests that political campaigning can evolve as temporally ordered arguments and counter-arguments between groups with competing political interests.
Publication date: 9 Jan 2024
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Paper: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2401.03533
