The Face of Populism: Examining Differences in Facial Emotional Expressions of Political Leaders Using Machine Learning

arXiv:2304.09914v3 Announce Type: replace-cross
Abstract: Online media has revolutionized the way political information is disseminated and consumed on a global scale, and this shift has compelled political figures to adopt new strategies of capturing and retaining voter attention. These strategies often rely on emotional persuasion and appeal, and as visual content becomes increasingly prevalent in virtual space, much of political communication too has come to be marked by evocative video content and imagery. The present paper offers a novel approach …

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