Democratic Discourse and the Impunity of Media and Tech Corporations

To deal with our systemically-deranged public discourse—brought about by the changes to the national information environment of the last three decades—solutions are needed that match the scale of the problem. Almost certainly including legislative solutions that might impinge on corporate power and privilege. But corporate power is not something to be underestimated, particularly in media and tech.
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Misinformation and Hyper Division, Democracy’s Biggest Threat and Opportunity

At the Future of Democracy Forum, a diverse group of leaders reached a key point of consensus—social breakdown is a far bigger threat to our democracies than we’re acknowledging. We must meet this division with understanding and connection to reinvigorate democratic society.
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