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Weaponized Social Media Algorithms Accelerating Trump’s Attack on Democracy

Weaponized Social Media Algorithms Accelerating Trump’s Attack on Democracy

Episode 267 Published 8 months, 1 week ago
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Interview with Rachel Bitecofer, author of "Hit Em' Where It Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game," conducted by Scott Harris.

Rachel Bitecofer, a political analyst, pollster and strategist, discusses her views on the state of our democracy in the face of Donald Trump’s daily assaults on our Constitution, the rule of law and freedom of speech. She also talks about her recent Substack post, “From Goebbels to Google,” which examines the links between radio during the Nazi era and today’s social media, where algorithms amplify hateful posts, sensationalism and other forms of emotionally charged content.


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