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The impact of social networks and misinformation on citizens’ opinions and attitudes
This document adopts a psychological and cognitive perspective on misinformation and disinformation, focusing on the interaction between cognitive biases, emotional motivations, social communication goals, and contemporary information environments
Effect of Technology:
Agency, Autonomy, Bias, Disinformation & Misinformation, Epistemic effect, Individuals, Polarisation
Democratic values:
Accountability, Pluralism, Trust
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The value of democracy
There are both instrumental and intrinsic reasons to value democracy. In short, democracy is valuable instrumentally because:
(1) democracy can assist us in producing laws and policies that protect the rights and interests of citizens,
Effect of Technology:
Agency, Culture, Democracy, Epistemic effect, Inclusion/Exclusion, Individuals, Legitimacy, Opacity, Society
Democratic values:
Accountability, Deliberation, Equality, Fairness, Participation, Pluralism, Rule of Law, Transparency, Trust
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What is freedom?
When we think of freedom or ‘liberty’ we typically think of it in certain ways: e.g., freedom to act as we please, freedom from harm or interference, freedom of thought, or freedom to be a member of a community (Susskind, 2018: 165).
Effect of Technology:
Democracy, Individuals, Society, Surveillance
Format:
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