13 Apr, 2022
Behind French election tweets, the far right is hidden in plain sight
Alum Jen Schradie explains how digital democracy is functioning in France this election cycle for the Conversation in her article "Behind French election tweets, the far right is hidden in plain sight."
From the article:
In the newly published book L’illusion de la démocratie numérique. Internet est-il de droite? (EPFL Press), I argue that conservatives dominate online. While the Internet may have been a key part of left-leaning movements, such as the Arab Spring or Occupy Wall Street, the right dominates the online world thanks to factors such as its popular bases, hierarchical organisations, capital, as well as social inequality. The French presidential elections are a case in point.
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