#9418. The COVID-19–Social Identity–Digital Media Nexus in India: Polarization and Blame

July 2026publication date
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Philosophy;
Political Science and International Relations;
Sociology and Political Science;
Social Psychology;
Clinical Psychology;
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology;
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Abstract:
Drawing on social identity theory and research on digital media and polarization, this study uses a quasi-experimental design with a random sample to provide causal evidence on perceptions of who is to blame for the initial spread of COVID-19. According blame to three different social and political entities—Tablighi Jamaat (a Muslim group), the Modi government, and migrant workers (a heterogeneous group)—are the dependent variables in three OLS regression models testing the effect of the no-blame treatment, controlling for Facebook use, social identity (religion), vote in the 20XX national election, and other demographics.
Keywords:
affective and political polarization; blame; COVID-19; social and political identity

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