Users actively seek out partisan news online
TL;DR
A recent study has found that users choose to engage with more partisan news than they are exposed to on Google Search. The study suggests that users' selective exposure to news is driven by their political preferences and that Google's algorithmic personalization has a limited impact on users' news consumption. The findings highlight the need for greater transparency and accountability in online media platforms to address the issue of political bias and selective exposure.
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