Polarization in the U.S. didn’t rise gradually. A new machine-learning study shows it surged after 2008- but why?

Polarization in the U.S. didn’t rise gradually. A new machine-learning study shows it surged after 2008- but why?

  • DancingBear@midwest.social
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    2 hours ago

    Key milestones in Facebook’s rise to popularity include:

    • 2004 (Initial Buzz): Launched for Harvard, then expanded to top US universities, hitting 1 million users by year-end.
    • 2005 (Expansion): The platform grew from college-only to include high school students and international schools, hitting 6 million users.
    • 2006 (General Public & Features):Facebook opened to anyone 13+ with an email, introduced the News Feed, and expanded to 12 million users.
    • 2007-2008 (Global Dominance): Surpassed Myspace, reached 50 million users in 2007, and doubled to 100 million by late 2008.
    • 2012 (Milestone): Reached 1 billion monthly active users.

    (This is ai fyi need to check numbers)