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This article considers the role of the state authorities in perpetrating extreme speech and the processes by which state power is used in normalizing hateful expressions against minoritized communities. Drawing […]
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Over the past year, the common conception that the lion’s share of the digital advertising market would securely remain the dominion of Facebook and Google for the foreseeable future was […]
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The most significant overhaul of our nation’s telecommunications laws since 1934 was signed into law by President Bill Clinton on February 8, 1996.1 Passed by a bipartisan Congress, the Telecommunications […]
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Social media for news consumption is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, its low cost, easy access, and rapid dissemination of information lead people to seek out and consume […]
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Information and Communication Technologies have fostered the emergence of companies such as Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple, known as GAFA, on the Internet. These companies are interrelated, form the business […]
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Following Mark Zuckerberg’s stated commitment to improving his company’s public accountability measures nearly a year ago, Facebook announced detailed plans last month for its new Oversight Board. The body, which […]
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Social media have been battered in recent years by growing concerns about disinformation, privacy breaches, and the spread of harmful speech. This article itemizes the problems surrounding social media and […]
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Moderated by Professor Janet Steele, this SMPA discussion will look at the striking history of concerns about fake news, propaganda, and the fear of the mob in the US., as described in a new book by Professor […]
