Study Reveals Gender Bias in Indian Journalists' Twitter Mentions of Politicians

May 18, 2024
Study Reveals Gender Bias in Indian Journalists' Twitter Mentions of Politicians
  • Researchers Brisha Jain and Mainack Mondal conducted a quantitative analysis of interactions between Indian journalists and politicians on Twitter.

  • The study collected over 21,000 tweets and categorized them based on gender.

  • Findings revealed that female politicians received fewer mentions from journalists compared to male politicians.

  • The study emphasizes the need for algorithmic changes in social media recommender systems to promote gender equality in political discourse on Indian social media platforms.

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