Social Media’s role in radicalization
By Bloomberg
09 August 2019 |
12:42 pm
Michael Beckerman, CEO of The Internet Association, and Sarah Frier of Bloomberg Technology discuss social media's role in radicalizing people toward extremist ideology, a key component in recent mass shootings.
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