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Lisa Schirch receives funding from the Ford Foundation. I know the founder of Pol.is and Remesh platforms, mentioned in this article, as well as Maria Ressa of Rappler Communities. I will not benefit ...

The research reported in this article was supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the William T. Grant Foundation. Social media is a complex environment that presents both opportunities ...