Social Media's Role in Democracy
2018-05-31T16:08:01-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNjdhXC8yMDE4MDUzMTE2MTU1NTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Katie Harbath, Facebook’s director of global politics and government outreach, was among the speakers at a discussion on the role of social media in democracy. Participants talked about the advantages and disadvantages social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter have for politicians running for office and the public that elects them, and about potential ways of regulating such technology companies.
Katie Harbath, Facebook’s director of global politics and government outreach, was among the speakers at a discussion on the role of social… read more
Katie Harbath, Facebook’s director of global politics and government outreach, was among the speakers at a discussion on the role of social media in democracy. Participants talked about the advantages and disadvantages social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter have for politicians running for office and the public that elects them, and about potential ways of regulating such technology companies. close
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