Title: Hard Questions: What Effect Does Social Media Have on Democracy? - About Facebook
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Hard Questions: What Effect Does Social Media Have on Democracy?
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Content: People on Facebook tend to represent every walk of life, but not everyone is using their voice equally. Take women. They represent a majority of the population, yet are under-represented in public political dialogue on Facebook. If politicians mistake the views of a few with the views of many, that can make for bad public policy. Vulnerable populations could end up ignored, and fringe groups could appear mainstream. We’re trying to move the needle on this by studying, for example, why women participate less in political discourse online. In