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How Algorithms, Money, & Bureaucracy Distance us from Democracy

The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

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The Impact of Algorithms and Conspiracy Theories on Public Discourse

This chapter examines 'perverse asymmetries' in conspiracy theories and how social media algorithms amplify specific narratives. It challenges the framing of social media issues as mere free speech debates, highlighting the harmful impacts of incentivizing outrage over meaningful dialogue.

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