by Carter Woodruff | May 3, 2022 | Brown University
In a previous article, I examined the effects of changes to Facebook’s News Feed algorithm to prioritize “Meaningful Social Interactions” (MSI), drawing broad conclusions about both the potential and actualized threats to democracy that Big Tech poses. I now believe...
by Alin Khrimian | Apr 30, 2022 | SUNY-Binghamton
For years, Turkey was hailed as being an exemplary case of a rare, developing, and withstanding secular democracy in a Muslim-majority society. However, under the rule of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his AKP party, Turkey has undergone a significant democratic...
by Hannah Kesner | Apr 27, 2022 | University of Georgia
Throughout recent years, Turkey has shown many characteristics of democratic backsliding under the leadership of President Erdogan and his party, the Justice and Development Party. One of the key symptoms of democratic erosion is the banning of opposition parties and...
by Thomas Charyton | Apr 26, 2022 | University of Georgia
By Thomas Charyton A democracy can only really work if people believe in it. The nation’s faith in its institutions had not faced a threat quite like that which was the Trump presidency. Using several specific propaganda techniques, President Trump repeatedly attacked...
by Lizzy S | Apr 20, 2022 | Rollins College
Media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube have cracked down on the spread of misinformation and far-right conspiracy theories after the 2020 election. Many conservatives believe these platforms are censoring their views. Therefore, millions have embraced...
