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When algorithmic sentiment analysis flattens political complexity

The government's new online portal for public comments uses sentiment analysis to categorize feedback and I wonder if nuanced positions just get lost.

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Computational interpretation of human political expression reduces the multidimensional nature of civic input to simple categorical responses.

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