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Video: Could Facebook Rig the 2016 Election?

The Atlantic

This video from The Atlantic discusses the impact Facebook could have on electoral politics, citing the ways Facebook has dramatically changed how we access our information (40% of online news originates from Facebook, and 63% of Facebook users get their news from the site!). The video also explores Facebook’s information filtering and content curation powers, along with the potential for “digital gerrymandering.”

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