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Steve Rathje
Cited in one post, Engagement, User Satisfaction, and the…, since September 2026
In their words
“Rathje et al. [42] found that U.S. adults believe social media platforms amplify negative, emotionally-charged, and out-group hostile content but should not.”
· Engagement, User Satisfaction, and the Amplification of Divisive Content on Social Media · machine-resolved
In the claim ledger
1 promoted claim about them. Assessments are the model’s knowledge, not verification.
Survey work finds Americans both perceive divisive amplification and normatively reject it, which fits the paper's stated-preference result.
consistent · Engagement, User Satisfaction, and the Amplification of Divisive Content on Social Media