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Dr. Andres Reiljan is a political scientist, working as a researcher at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence, Italy and at the University of Tartu, Estonia. He defended his PhD at the EUI in 2021, with his thesis focusing on affective polarization in contemporary politics.

Feb. 4, 2026

Common Ground: has the internet turned a shared reality into an algorithmic battlefield? – Andres Reiljan

The internet promised a place where people from diverse backgrounds could find connection and understanding. But has it instead become a deeply polarised medium where echo chambers and ideological extremism make meaningful co...