Moral Values Underpinning COVID-19 Online Communication Patterns
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| author | Jiang, Julie Luceri, Luca Ferrara, Emilio |
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| contents | The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered profound societal changes, extending beyond its health impacts to the moralization of behaviors. Leveraging insights from moral psychology, this study delves into the moral fabric shaping online discussions surrounding COVID-19 over a span of nearly two years. Our investigation identifies four distinct user groups characterized by differences in morality, political ideology, and communication styles. We underscore the intricate relationship between moral differences and political ideologies, revealing a nuanced picture where moral orientations do not rigidly separate users politically. Furthermore, we uncover patterns of moral homophily within the social network, highlighting the existence of one potential moral echo chamber. Analyzing the moral themes embedded in messages, we observe that messages featuring moral foundations not typically favored by their authors, as well as those incorporating multiple moral foundations, resonate more effectively with out-group members. This research contributes valuable insights into the complex interplay between moral foundations, communication dynamics, and network structures on Twitter. |
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| spellingShingle | Moral Values Underpinning COVID-19 Online Communication Patterns Jiang, Julie Luceri, Luca Ferrara, Emilio Social and Information Networks The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered profound societal changes, extending beyond its health impacts to the moralization of behaviors. Leveraging insights from moral psychology, this study delves into the moral fabric shaping online discussions surrounding COVID-19 over a span of nearly two years. Our investigation identifies four distinct user groups characterized by differences in morality, political ideology, and communication styles. We underscore the intricate relationship between moral differences and political ideologies, revealing a nuanced picture where moral orientations do not rigidly separate users politically. Furthermore, we uncover patterns of moral homophily within the social network, highlighting the existence of one potential moral echo chamber. Analyzing the moral themes embedded in messages, we observe that messages featuring moral foundations not typically favored by their authors, as well as those incorporating multiple moral foundations, resonate more effectively with out-group members. This research contributes valuable insights into the complex interplay between moral foundations, communication dynamics, and network structures on Twitter. |
| title | Moral Values Underpinning COVID-19 Online Communication Patterns |
| topic | Social and Information Networks |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.08789 |