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This research explores the connection between social media use and affective polarization in multi-party political systems.

December 8, 2025Social Media + SocietyOpen Access

More than Two-Party Divides? Social Media, Ideological Extremity, and Affective Polarization in the Multi-party System

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Survey analysis in Colombia finds social media increases affective polarization, indicating political communication dynamics in multi-party contexts.

This research explores the connection between social media use and affective polarization in multi-party political systems.
Survey of 1,159 respondents from Colombia conducted in 2022
Analysis based on three measures of affective polarization
Application of Wagner's methodology for measurement
Affective polarization intensifies with increased social media use
Three measures of affective polarization demonstrate similar trends
Ideological extremity mediates the relationship between social media and affective polarization

Lee et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Survey analysis in Colombia finds social media increases affective polarization, indicating political communication dynamics in multi-party contexts.