Fabrice Rousselot, The Conversation; Stephan Schmidt, The Conversation; Clea Chakraverty, The Conversation; Catesby Holmes, The Conversation; Julie Masiga, The Conversation
The Conversation Global examines the varied ways that governments around the world rely on digital tools to exercise power.
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Rania Fakhoury, Université Libanaise
Can social media create opportunities to identify and challenge government pitfalls and problematic policies?
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Nurseit Niyazbekov, KIMEP University
Forget old-school state propaganda. Kazakhstan's government has reinvented itself through social media.
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P. Vigneswara Ilavarasan, The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi knows how to use social media in politics. But the rest of his government? Not so much.
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Miguel Angel Latouche, Universidad Central de Venezuela
When leaders of weak democracies use social media to connect with their constituents, people feel heard. But Twitter responses won't give citizens what they need.
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Charlotte Cross, The Open University
This is election year for several African countries and there's a need to ensure social media isn't used to incite violence. But can governments be prevented from restricting citizens’ rights?
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