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Taylor N. Carlson, "Through the Grapevine: Socially Transmitted Information and Distorted Democracy" (U Chicago Press, 2024)

New Books in Education

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The Impact of Social Information on Democracy

This chapter examines how the social transmission of politically charged information creates an under-informed and polarized electorate, yet still drives political engagement. Using experimental methods and natural language processing, it explores the implications of biased communication on democracy and the effectiveness of political mobilization.

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