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    • Is Social Media Killing Democracy?

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    • Is Social Media Killing Democracy?

      15 November 2016

      Authors: Philip Howard

      Donald Trump in Reno, Nevada, by Darron Birgenheier (Flickr). This is the big year for computational propaganda — using immense data sets to manipulate public opinion over social media. Both the ... Read More Is Social Media Killing Democracy?

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