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Government Shutdown Averted, A Surge in Hate Speech, and Guest Adrian Aoun

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CHAPTER

The Influence of Social Media Platforms on Public Opinion

This chapter explores the impact of social media platforms on public views of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, emphasizing how younger generations perceive Israel's policies through a different lens. It critiques the platforms for enabling the spread of inflammatory content and discusses the use of hashtags to gauge public sentiment while acknowledging their limitations. The chapter concludes by asserting that social media has been weaponized by bad actors and fails to adequately moderate content and foster understanding.

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