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“These Guys Are Weird”: How Overtly Anti-Democratic Ideology Made It From Online Forums to the Presidential Ticket

by Samuel Cobin | Oct 10, 2024 | Brown University

When now Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate Tim Walz spoke these titular words in reference to JD Vance, his opposition on the Republican ticket, the feeling resonated with many observers. Whether it was the awkward manner by which Vance ordered at a donut shop,...

All the Web’s a Stage: New Media, Micro-Celebrities, and Fake News in the Philippines

by MARTINA FAYE OBLIGADO | May 21, 2024 | University of the Philippines, Diliman

“Celebrity” in Philippine politics can manifest in more ways than one. Most notoriously, celebrity makes itself evident when film and television stars participate in politics as candidates during election season. However, the increased role of new (or digital) media...

Is Social Media the Cause of Polarization or the Key to Overcoming It?

by Camden Sloan | Apr 11, 2024 | Georgia State University

The increase of social media over the past few decades has been influential in so many ways, causing the way people live their lives to change entirely. The ability to meet new friends, access to unlimited sources of information, and endless social media platforms all...

Social Media and the Spreading of Disinformation. The Influence of the Digital Age and How Media is Aiding the Spread of Disinformation.

by Mylee Depriest | Nov 20, 2023 | University of Memphis

What is social media truly for? Is it a free place for a political candidate to promote their ideas on social media freely? A platform for tyrants to spread disinformation? Is it simply a place for us to post monthly photo dumps? How have social media platforms...

Is it Elon Musk, Twitter, or the Already Growing Populism in the US?

by Ali Cevat Ulubas | Dec 27, 2022 | Sabanci University

Blog Post The Case of Hunter Biden’s Laptop Elon Musk recently bought Twitter, a social media platform that has over 200 million users worldwide. After his purchase Musk announced a couple of new measures such as “relaxing content restrictions, combating fake and...
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