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War Tiktok’s Usurpation of Journalism: Citizen Reporting of the Russian Invasion

When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24th, Tiktok users experienced the conflict from the popular platform’s front lines. The New Yorker has described coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as More

Posted On : March 23, 2022 Published By : Kate Miller
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How Is Social Media Galvanizing Protests in Africa?

On March 8, 2021, Ousmane Sonko, the opposition leader of the Senegalese political party, PASTEF-Les Patriotes, was arrested following allegations of rape and disruption of public order. Sonko, who is More

Posted On : April 1, 2021 Published By : Favour Daka
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Is Social Media a Reliable Catalyst For Political Change?

On February 1st, a military coup ensued after Aung San Suu Kyi was voted as Mynamars leader in a landslide election. The Tatmadaw – Myanmar’s military, alleged this election was More

Posted On : February 18, 2021 Published By : Emily Johnson
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Q, Conspiracy, and Corporations: How Should Democracies Confront the Fringe?

The January 6th Capitol insurrection catapulted the QAnon conspiracy theory into mainstream American media. It made clear just how strong a grip the conspiracy had taken over its devotees. In More

Posted On : February 16, 2021 Published By : Peter Trombley
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Social Media and the Limits of Corporate Free Speech

The recent ban of former United States President Donald Trump from major social media sites, including Facebook and Twitter, has been decried by numerous Republicans as a violation of the More

Posted On : January 24, 2021 Published By : Jessica Maloney
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Social Media’s Growing Role in NDP Campaign Strategy

Social media has become a key tool for political candidates and leaders when it comes to interacting with voters. Online platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and more recently TikTok, More

Posted On : November 15, 2020 Published By : Taylor Robinson
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“At Risk” of Suppression: COVID-19 Prompts a Crossroads in Ethiopia’s Democratization Process

Shortly after Yayesew Shimelis published information on his Facebook page about the Ethiopian government’s alleged preparation of 200,000 burial plots for victims of COVID-19, the independent journalist posted an apology More

Posted On : July 24, 2020 Published By : Maya Garfinkel
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Banning TikTok: Social Media and the Surveillance State

On July 6th, news broke that the U.S. government is currently considering banning the popular social media app, TikTok, due to concerns over national security. Senator Marco Rubio called for More

Posted On : July 21, 2020 Published By : Lucy Whichelo
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Opinion: Tribulations, Trump and Twitter

At the end of May, President Trump declared that he would be signing an executive order to “crackdown on censorship” by limiting social media platforms’ legal protections from liability. The More

Posted On : June 23, 2020 Published By : Lucy Whichelo
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Misinformation and the Coronavirus: Narratives of Truth in the Digital Age

The recent outbreak of COVID-19, or the “coronavirus”, has captured the world’s attention. Officially deemed an international emergency in January, ceaseless reporting has been conducted on the potential implications of More

Posted On : March 8, 2020 Published By : Jasper Scott

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