Yan Xia
yanxxia.bsky.social
Yan Xia
@yanxxia.bsky.social
Doctoral Candidate @ Aalto CS. Studies social media, opinion (de)polarization, (anti-)fandom.
Website: https://yanxxia.github.io/
Looking for postdoc opportunities!
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Our new publication out in Computers in Human Behavior!

With @yanxxia.bsky.social, @bolozna.bsky.social, @malkamont.bsky.social & T. Ylä-Anttila, we study what happened to climate and immigration polarization on Finnish social media after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. @helsinki.fi @aalto.fi
Do external threats decrease political polarization? Climate change and immigration discussions on Finnish Twitter after the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Increasing political polarization poses a serious challenge to democracy. Research has suggested that the rise of an external threat caused by an adve…
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September 2, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Yaaay so happy to have got the Best Reviewer Award at #ICWSM! What an exciting way to end a conference 😄 This was a great experience overall and I'm so impressed by both the thoughtful organization and the super engaged audience. A big thank you to the organizers and everyone interested in our work!
June 27, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Presented our work with @c0rrad0.bsky.social, @bolozna.bsky.social, and Barbara Keller on user behavior change after cross-party interactions at #ICWSM today! Was a great experience and got a lot of interesting questions 🙌
Also: currently looking for postdoc opportunities - happy to chat!
June 24, 2025 at 4:39 PM