Facebook exposure diversity depends primarily on friendship-network structure

Evidence

Now remember that Facebook is a social network, so the amount of diverse or cross-cutting ideological content you are exposed to very much depends on who your friends are and what information your friends share. — Sander van der Linden, Foolproof, 418

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Most people show no awareness of having their search results manipulated; The Facebook study’s assumption that choices are independent of algorithm exposure is shaky — Sander van der Linden, Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects…, 422; Bridging social capital declines when online affinity groups narrow communication — Robert D. Putnam, Bowling Alone The Collapse and Revival…, 589 (+3 more)

Broader Connections

• Bridging social capital declines when online affinity groups narrow communication #complicates (0.82) — Robert D. Putnam, Bowling Alone The Collapse and Revival…, 589
• Friendship similarity differences stem from opportunity, not preference #qualifies (0.78)