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Society's dependence on the internet: 5 cyber issues the coronavirus lays bare

  • Written by Laura DeNardis, Professor of Communication Studies, American University School of Communication
The pandemic is increasing society's reliance on digital connections.MR.Cole_Photographer/Moment via Getty Images

As more and more U.S. schools and businesses shutter their doors, the rapidly evolving coronavirus pandemic is helping to expose society’s dependence – good and bad – on the digital world.

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