Deliberative democracy could be used to combat fake news – but only if it operates offline

Wikforss, Clara (2020) Deliberative democracy could be used to combat fake news – but only if it operates offline. Democratic Audit Blog (06 Feb 2020). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Disinformation, fake news, and online ‘filter bubbles’ all undermine the prospects for shared political reasoning, and increase polarisation. Clara Wikforss argues that the principles of deliberative democracy can offer a means to counter these problems, but inherent flaws in social media mean that this form of participation must be in-person and not just online.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://www.democraticaudit.com/
Additional Information:	© 2020 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain
Date Deposited:	15 Dec 2020 12:54
Last Modified:	14 Sep 2024 02:38
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/107843

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