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Should Tweeting Politicians be able to Block Users?
10 June 2017
Authors: Bill Dutton
An interesting debate has been opened up by lawyers who have argued that President Trump should not block Twitter users from posting on Twitter. I assume this issue concerns ... Read More Should Tweeting Politicians be able to Block Users?
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The Biggest Threat to Democracy? Echo Chambers in Your Social Media Feed
9 August 2016
Authors: Vyacheslav Polonski
The Internet was meant to spread democracy. Could it be having the opposite effect? THE GIST: Today’s citizens have the power to assemble online and it’s disrupting traditional political systems. ... Read More The Biggest Threat to Democracy? Echo Chambers in Your Social Media Feed
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Are Internet Populists Ruining Democracy for the Rest of Us?
7 August 2016
Authors: Vyacheslav Polonski
Mad as hell and tagging you in the comments. Pressure from online comments can cause our democratically elected leaders to act in the strangest ways THE GIST: The Internet ... Read More Are Internet Populists Ruining Democracy for the Rest of Us?
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