Political institutions have been unable to cope as mass connectivity is rewiring democracy
Social Media and Democracy articles on Democracy Chronicles
This Social Media and Democracy section highlights the ongoing saga of how this new type of communications technology impacts the progress of free and fair elections across the globe. Whether social media brings benefit or harm to democracy is an area of heavy debate. Be sure to also check out our Election Technology section and our articles on Technology Dissidents, the Internet and Voting or Journalism and Free Speech.
On Black Lives Matter Social Media Expertise
Skillful outreach by Black Lives Matter social media has given a significant boost to the movement
Repressive Chechen Leader Opens Instagram Account
Brutal Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov opens English Instagram account to spread message
Cambodian Facebook User Jailed For Posting Comment
Color revolution comments on Cambodian Facebook have led to jail sentence for Kong Raya
A Surge of Politics on Burmese Social Media
The historic recent election highlighted the freedoms of Burmese social media political discourse
The Danger of the Social Media Information Bubble
Those you follow have a big impact on the social media information you are getting access to
Thai Dissident Arrested For Starting Facebook Group
Authorities placed Thai dissident Thanakorn Siripaiboon under arrest for insulting the monarch
Presidential Contest is Most Popular Content on Facebook
Social media site is overrun with comments on election, the most popular content on Facebook 2015
How Political Posting Will Get You Unfriended on Facebook
Study shows getting unfriended is more common for users when they post politically charged content
How Social Media Protest Has Spread to Mainstream
University student push against racism is latest example of successful social media protest