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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.

The Twitter Revolution is Forever Changing Election Campaigning

August 27, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Twitter Changing Election Campaigning Unofficial Bird Logo

Huge Resources Spent by Candidates on Social Media Particularly Twitter Changing Election Campaigning Perhaps Permanently Toward Internet Media Tech

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Internet and Democracy, Social Media and Democracy, Voting Technology

Social Media Brings Changes to Venezuela Election

August 24, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Venezuela Sees Close Race Between Chavez and Capriles as Changes to Venezuela Election Law Dominate Media

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Internet and Democracy, Social Media and Democracy, South America, Venezuela

Afghans Take to Social Media in Mobile Surge

July 24, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Female Candidate for President Koozi With Daughters

Increased Mobile Use Transforming Power Structures in Poor Nation as Afghans Take to Social Media

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Afghanistan, Asia, Social Media and Democracy, Voting Technology

Uzbekistan Dictatorship Prepares Assault on Social Media

July 11, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Uzbekistan Dictatorship Prepares Assault

Central Asia Democracy Movement Struggles Against Totalitarian Uzbekistan Dictatorship Repression

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Central Asia, Social Media and Democracy

Bahrain Dictatorship Cracksdown On Social Media

June 18, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Protests Continue in Bahrain

Arrests as Arab Spring Struggles to Maintain Momentum As Bahrain Dictatorship Cracksdown

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Bahrain, Middle East, Social Media and Democracy

Bahrain Dictatorship Urged to Free Twitter Democracy Activist

May 8, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Bahrain Protesters in Hijab

Bahrain Dictatorship Urged to halt Active Repression as Pro-Democracy Protests Grow

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Bahrain, Middle East, Political Artwork, Social Media and Democracy, Voting Technology

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