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Billionaire Politics: A Global Spotlight on the Wealthy Few

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Recent research from Northwestern University tells us something surprising about the world’s richest folks: more than one in ten billionaires have dipped their toes into politics. In all autocratic nations, about 29% of billionaires have political ties, while in democracies, it’s around 5%.

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Media Preferences Shape Our Political Views

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Does the media influence people’s political views in a divided country? These findings challenge common ideas about how polarized Americans’ media habits are and make us question the use of survey data when studying the impact of political media.

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Is ChatGPT Politically Biased?

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“The presence of political bias can influence user views and has potential implications for political and electoral processes.” ” Political bias The researchers came up with a new way to check if ChatGPT is politically neutral.

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Politics Influences How We Perceive Obese People

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New research from the University of Bristol reminds us, however, that our views on the topic are far from uniform, and are instead heavily linked with our political views. “Tackling weight stigma—and other kinds of stigma—may be more effective if we recognize these links, and acknowledge the political context in which stigma happens.”

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What Drives Political Violence?

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Political violence seems to have risen in recent years, perhaps culminating in the events at the US Capitol in the wake of Joe Biden’s victory in 2020. Four drivers Toxic political polarization has become all too evident as the two main political parties have become increasingly hostile toward one another.

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How Politics Affects Peer-To-Peer Lending

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Nevertheless, what if the level of investor interest is influenced by the borrower’s geographical location, specifically whether they reside in a politically red or blue state? Interestingly, the researchers discovered that this political distance effect was not evident among experienced investors.

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Boosting Political Engagement In The Young

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That there are gaps in political engagement according to social and gender-related characteristics is well established. The report highlights a clear gender gap in political interest, with girls less likely than boys to be interested in politics at age 16, and their interest growing at a slower rate as they age.

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