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  • Computational Social Science
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Vaccine hesitancy is a significant global health threat, exacerbated by antivaccine content on social media.
  • Understanding online interactions between vaccine proponents and opponents is crucial for public health interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze online conversations on Reddit regarding human vaccines.
  • To investigate homophily, language accommodation, and analytical thinking in vaccine-related discussions.
  • To determine if engaging with opposing viewpoints influences opinion exchange and critical thinking.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of large-scale Reddit conversational data (2016-2018) on human vaccines.
  • Utilized deep neural network language models and computer-assisted analysis to determine user stances and language coordination.
  • Employed statistical tests (chi-square, t tests) and multilevel modeling to assess interaction dynamics.

Main Results:

  • Users on both sides of the vaccine debate predominantly interact with those holding similar views (homophily).
  • When interacting with opposing views, users accommodate their language but do not show changes in analytical thinking.
  • Antivaccine users exhibited higher average analytical thinking compared to provaccine users.

Conclusions:

  • Despite homophily, users adapt language when engaging with opposing vaccine viewpoints online.
  • Findings suggest that motivated reasoning is not a significant factor in these online interactions.
  • The study offers insights for designing more effective online public health campaigns, particularly for vaccines.