Political divide (IMAGE) University of Tokyo Caption Most studies about partisan issues on social media focus on the United States or European countries. But researchers think social media in Japan can be significantly different. For example, a previous study found that, unlike in the West, Twitter users in Japan are far more group orientated and less fragmented. Credit ©2021 Envato/twenty20photos Usage Restrictions Credit ©2021 Envato/twenty20photos License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.