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Computational propaganda : political parties, politicians, and political manipulation on social media by Woolley, Samuel C. editor., Howard, Philip N. editor.

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The curse of bigness : antitrust in the new Gilded Age / by Wu, Tim

“…History suggests that tolerance of inequality and failing to control excessive corporate power may prompt the rise of populism, nationalism, extremist politicians, and fascist regimes. In short, as Wu warns, we are in grave danger of repeating the signature errors of the twentieth century"--Publisher's description. …”
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Governable spaces : democratic design for online life / by Schneider, Nathan, 1984-, Medić, Darija, ilustrador.

“…The consequences of this arrangement matter far beyond online spaces themselves, as feudal defaults train us to give up on our communities' democratic potential, inclining us to be more tolerant of autocratic tech CEOs and authoritarian tendencies among politicians. But online spaces could be sites of a creative, radical, and democratic renaissance. …”
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Digital playgrounds : the hidden politics of children's online play spaces, virtual worlds, and connected games by Grimes, Sara M. author.

“…It argues that children's online playgrounds, virtual worlds, and connected games are much more than mere sources of fun and diversion - they serve as the sites of complex negotiations of power between children, parents, developers, politicians, and other actors with a stake in determining what, how, and where children's play unfolds. …”
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The shame machine by O'Neil, Cathy

“…Shame is a powerful and sometimes useful tool: When we publicly shame corrupt politicians, abusive celebrities, or predatory corporations, we reinforce values of fairness and justice. …”
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Digital pirates : policing intellectual property in Brazil / by Dent, Alexander Sebastian

“…Dent's analysis includes his fieldwork in and around Sao Paulo with pirates, musicians, filmmakers, police, salesmen, technicians, policy makers, politicians, activists, and consumers. Through its novel theorization of "digital textuality," this manuscript offers crucial, teachable insights into the formal qualities of today's mediascape as well as the particularized political and cultural norms that govern it and work together to simultaneously generate piracy, anti-piracy enforcement, and fraught consumer experiences-in Latin America and beyond"--…”
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The tech coup : how to save democracy from Silicon Valley / by Schaake, Marietje, 1978-

“…"As a member of the European Parliament, author Marietje Schaake was on the vanguard of politicians who recognized that no technology is inherently "democratic"; only with careful regulations can we protect the disruption of democracy from AI and other innovations that might undermine it. …”
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