Low cognitive ability intensifies the link between social media use and anti-immigrant attitudes
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New research reveals that frequent social media use combined with perceived immigrant threats leads to stronger negative emotions, especially in individuals with lower cognitive ability, highlighting how cognitive factors influence susceptibility to anti-immigrant narratives online.
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Original Title: Low cognitive ability intensifies the link between social media use and anti-immigrant attitudes. Individuals with higher cognitive abilities were less prone to these negative attitudes, suggesting that cognitive ability may offer protection against emotionally charged narratives on social media.