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Social media is sabotaging internet democracy by giving a voice to ignorance and bigotry
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“Democracy and ignorance mesh together like Mentos and Coca-cola…” (Credits: Shay Horse/Getty Images) Abstract: The internet had always been a paradox between freedom of speech, expression and tolerance pitted against bigotry and misinformation. With the widespread use of social media, this paradox is brought to its peak, a curious (yet unsurprising) phenomenon analyzed through…
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