Web Browsing Data to Study Digital Political Behavior, with Prof. Sebastian Stier
Social Media and Politics
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Understanding Social Media Behavior through Web Browsing Data
The chapter explores the challenges and innovations in tracking social media behavior via web browsing data, showcasing the potential for in-depth research on user behavior across various online platforms. It discusses the benefits of combining web browsing data with survey data to create a more comprehensive dataset for analyzing user behavior in the social sciences. The conversation also delves into how web browsing data complements surveys in understanding news consumption patterns and challenges assumptions about filter bubbles and news avoidance.
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