Platform-dependent effects of incidental exposure to political news on political knowledge and political participation

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Highlights：

• Incidental exposure to political news (IE) on Facebook and Twitter did not affect political knowledge and participation.

• IE on YouTube was significantly associated with a decrease in political knowledge.

• IE on YouTube was significantly associated with an increase in political participation.

• The positive relationship between IE on YouTube and participation is stronger for those with high need for orientation (NFO).

摘要

•Incidental exposure to political news (IE) on Facebook and Twitter did not affect political knowledge and participation.•IE on YouTube was significantly associated with a decrease in political knowledge.•IE on YouTube was significantly associated with an increase in political participation.•The positive relationship between IE on YouTube and participation is stronger for those with high need for orientation (NFO).

论文关键词：Incidental exposure,Political knowledge,Political participation,Need-for-orientation,Social media

论文评审过程：Received 24 June 2021, Revised 28 September 2021, Accepted 3 October 2021, Available online 5 October 2021, Version of Record 8 October 2021.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2021.107048