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May 10, 2019

3. Publics think technology impacts the political environment in both positive and negative ways

Many see social media conferring both benefits and risks to civic life and their country’s political process

Many see social media conferring both benefits and risks to civic life and their country’s political process

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Many see social media conferring both benefits and risks to civic life and their country’s political process

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