The use of covert signals to highlight political identity online. (IMAGE)

Santa Fe Institute

The use of covert signals to highlight political identity online.

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A new empirical study shows that Twitter users are more likely to overtly share their political opinions when in groups of people who think similarly, and tend to use covert signals when in mixed groups.

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Tamara van der Does

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