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

New Books in Sociology

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The Impact of Social Transmission on Democratic Engagement and Misinformation

This chapter examines how minor distortions in social information can escalate, significantly impacting democratic processes. It highlights the dangers of individuals adopting extreme views and taking political action based on misleading information from like-minded peers.

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