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Is Social Media Good for Democracy?

Texas Tribune Conversations by The Texas Tribune

Dec 27, 201866:30Government & Organizations

With popular apps and platforms under fire for their role in the hot mess presidential election cycle of 2016, we ask the hot question on everyone’s lips: “Is social media good for democracy?” Gene Park of the Washington...

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