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Bayesian Network Analysis of Social Media Polarization: A Cross-Platform Study

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Sofia Reyes
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Oct 1, 2026
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Abstract

We apply dynamic Bayesian networks to 18 months of cross-platform social media data (Twitter, Reddit, Facebook) to model the causal structure of political polarization. We find that cross-platform influence flows predominantly from Twitter to Reddit, with Facebook acting as a sink rather than a source.