Book contents
- Social Media and Democracy
- SSRC Anxieties of Democracy
- Sponsored by the Social Science Research Council
- Social Media and Democracy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Misinformation, Disinformation, and Online Propaganda
- 3 Social Media, Echo Chambers, and Political Polarization
- 4 Online Hate Speech
- 5 Bots and Computational Propaganda: Automation for Communication and Control
- 6 Online Political Advertising in the United States
- 7 Democratic Creative Destruction? The Effect of a Changing Media Landscape on Democracy
- 8 Misinformation and Its Correction
- 9 Comparative Media Regulation in the United States and Europe
- 10 Facts and Where to Find Them: Empirical Research on Internet Platforms and Content Moderation
- 11 Dealing with Disinformation: Evaluating the Case for Amendment of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act
- 12 Democratic Transparency in the Platform Society
- 13 Conclusion: The Challenges and Opportunities for Social Media Research
- Index
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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 August 2020
Book contents
- Social Media and Democracy
- SSRC Anxieties of Democracy
- Sponsored by the Social Science Research Council
- Social Media and Democracy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Misinformation, Disinformation, and Online Propaganda
- 3 Social Media, Echo Chambers, and Political Polarization
- 4 Online Hate Speech
- 5 Bots and Computational Propaganda: Automation for Communication and Control
- 6 Online Political Advertising in the United States
- 7 Democratic Creative Destruction? The Effect of a Changing Media Landscape on Democracy
- 8 Misinformation and Its Correction
- 9 Comparative Media Regulation in the United States and Europe
- 10 Facts and Where to Find Them: Empirical Research on Internet Platforms and Content Moderation
- 11 Dealing with Disinformation: Evaluating the Case for Amendment of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act
- 12 Democratic Transparency in the Platform Society
- 13 Conclusion: The Challenges and Opportunities for Social Media Research
- Index
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