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2023-09-11

Silence is safer than speech: The utility of social media labeling in countering political polarization in peacebuilding contexts

EL SILENCIO ES MÁS SEGURO QUE EL DISCURSO: LA UTILIDAD DE INSERTAR RÓTULOS EN LAS REDES SOCIALES PARA CONTRARRESTAR LA POLARIZACIÓN POLÍTICA EN CONTEXTOS DE CONSOLIDACIÓN DE PAZ

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https://doi.org/10.15446/anpol.v36n106.111042

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redes sociales, moderación suave, polarización, Ciberconstrucción de Paz, Ex-Combatientes (es)
social media, soft moderation, polarization, cyber-peacebuilding, former rebels (en)

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¿Cómo las intervenciones de moderación suave en redes sociales afectan la polarización política en contextos de consolidación de paz? Las plataformas de redes sociales han reconocido los efectos no deseados de la información engañosa sobre cuestiones electorales, políticas y de salud pública. Para hacer frente a este reto, varias plataformas han entrenado su algoritmo para mediar en algunas interacciones añadiendo rótulos debajo de las publicaciones marcadas como desinformación. Considerando la polarización política presente en el proceso de construcción de paz en Colombia, y utilizando un conjunto de datos original, este estudio experimental exploratorio pretende demostrar la utilidad de insertar rótulos en las publicaciones de las redes sociales para contrarrestar la polarización que rodea la participación política de los excombatientes en Colombia. Para esto, se insertaron diferentes tipos de rótulos en tuits realizados por reconocidas mujeres de la elite política colombiana ubicadas en ambos lados del espectro ideológico. Nuestros resultados sugieren que el uso de rótulos en publicaciones de redes sociales no consigue que los usuarios cuestionen su opinión sobre el tema.

How do soft moderation interventions on social media affect political polarization in peacebuilding contexts? Social media platforms have recognized the undesired effects of misleading information on electoral, political, and public health issues. Thus, several platforms have trained their algorithm to mediate some interactions by adding labels beneath posts flagged as misinformation to face this challenge. Considering the political polarization present in the Colombian peacebuilding process and using an original dataset, this
exploratory experimental study aims to test the utility of inserting labels on social media posts to counter the polarization surrounding the political participation of former rebels in Colombia. To do so, different labels were inserted into plausible, tailored tweets from well-known Colombian elite women politicians from both sides of the political spectrum. Our results suggest that these labels fail to make users question their opinion on the issue.

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Serrano Plata, L. J., Bonilla-Aranzales, J. K., Bonilla Machado, M. M. y Chenou, J.-M. (2023). Silence is safer than speech: The utility of social media labeling in countering political polarization in peacebuilding contexts. Análisis Político, 36(106), 85–112. https://doi.org/10.15446/anpol.v36n106.111042

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SERRANO PLATA, L. J.; BONILLA-ARANZALES, J. K.; BONILLA MACHADO, M. M.; CHENOU, J.-M. Silence is safer than speech: The utility of social media labeling in countering political polarization in peacebuilding contexts. Análisis Político, [S. l.], v. 36, n. 106, p. 85–112, 2023. DOI: 10.15446/anpol.v36n106.111042. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/anpol/article/view/111042. Acesso em: 7 dic. 2024.

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Serrano Plata, Laura Jimena, Jhon Kelly Bonilla-Aranzales, Manuel María Bonilla Machado, y Jean-Marie Chenou. 2023. «Silence is safer than speech: The utility of social media labeling in countering political polarization in peacebuilding contexts». Análisis Político 36 (106):85-112. https://doi.org/10.15446/anpol.v36n106.111042.

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Serrano Plata, L. J., Bonilla-Aranzales, J. K., Bonilla Machado, M. M. y Chenou, J.-M. (2023) «Silence is safer than speech: The utility of social media labeling in countering political polarization in peacebuilding contexts», Análisis Político, 36(106), pp. 85–112. doi: 10.15446/anpol.v36n106.111042.

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L. J. Serrano Plata, J. K. Bonilla-Aranzales, M. M. Bonilla Machado, y J.-M. Chenou, «Silence is safer than speech: The utility of social media labeling in countering political polarization in peacebuilding contexts», Anal. político, vol. 36, n.º 106, pp. 85–112, sep. 2023.

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Serrano Plata, L. J., J. K. Bonilla-Aranzales, M. M. Bonilla Machado, y J.-M. Chenou. «Silence is safer than speech: The utility of social media labeling in countering political polarization in peacebuilding contexts». Análisis Político, vol. 36, n.º 106, septiembre de 2023, pp. 85-112, doi:10.15446/anpol.v36n106.111042.

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Serrano Plata, Laura Jimena, Jhon Kelly Bonilla-Aranzales, Manuel María Bonilla Machado, y Jean-Marie Chenou. «Silence is safer than speech: The utility of social media labeling in countering political polarization in peacebuilding contexts». Análisis Político 36, no. 106 (septiembre 11, 2023): 85–112. Accedido diciembre 7, 2024. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/anpol/article/view/111042.

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Serrano Plata LJ, Bonilla-Aranzales JK, Bonilla Machado MM, Chenou J-M. Silence is safer than speech: The utility of social media labeling in countering political polarization in peacebuilding contexts. Anal. político [Internet]. 11 de septiembre de 2023 [citado 7 de diciembre de 2024];36(106):85-112. Disponible en: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/anpol/article/view/111042

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