Unfriending on Facebook more likely from politically active users
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 - 11:40
in Psychology & Sociology
Leaving politics at the door when talking to friends is a great rule for maintaining a friendship, but that may not be the case when it's a virtual door on Facebook. When large politically important conflicts play out in real time over the internet, comments and grand gestures seem to be the norm. But do these really play a part in people stopping their online friendships? A recent study published in the Journal of Communication by researchers at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv University found that during the Israel-Gaza conflict in 2014, 16% of those in the study unfriended a Facebook friend based on political comments.