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Divide and conquer? The impact of media narratives on digital election interference on political and perceived polarisation

New Media & Society

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Abstract

New Media & Society, Volume 28, Issue 7, Page 2812-2837, July 2026.
How does media discourse on digital election interference affect political polarisation? This study investigates this question using a survey experiment conducted in the United Kingdom in 2024. Respondents were exposed to fictitious news stories about ...