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Saturday, April 21, 2018

Rumors and Violence – The Downside of Social Media

Rumors on Facebook instigate violence and ethnic/religious tensions in the developing world:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/21/world/asia/facebook-sri-lanka-riots.html

Related:
https://www.economist.com/news/asia/21740416-no-conspiracy-theory-about-minorities-too-implausible-cause-outrage-why-south-asias-majorities

at April 21, 2018
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