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TechTank: The Weaponization of Information Threatens American Democracy. What Should We Do About That?
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Samantha Lai is a Research Assistant within the Center for Technology Innovation at The Brookings Institution.
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The latest episode of TechTank.
The latest episode of TechTank.
The latest episode of TechTank.
The latest episode of TechTank.
Social media has become a hot topic over recent months, as the failure of companies to handle algorithmic discrimination, the spread of misinformation and the exploitation of children have translated to adverse societal harms. However, when considering how to regulate and resolve existing problems, it is interesting to examine how teens, the most tech-savvy population of all, have been navigating the internet. Which social media platforms do Gen-Zers prefer, and how do they navigate platform algorithms?
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