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Here's what happens when political bubbles collide

  • Written by Alexander J. Stewart, Assistant Professor of Mathematical Biology, University of Houston
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Social media has transformed how people talk to each other. But social media platforms are not shaping up to be the utopian spaces for human connection their founders hoped.

Instead, the internet has introduced phenomena that can influence national elections and maybe even threaten...

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