DIGITAL DEMOCRACIES INSTITUTE

The Digital Democracies Institute is funded by the generous support of Simon Fraser University, the Mellon Foundation, Canada 150 Research Chairs program, Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF), Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), UK-Canada AI Initiative, and the Social Science Research Council (SSRC)... A range of disciplines provides rich perspectives on democracy's ideals and practices in the Internet age. Yet, despite the best efforts of specialists in various disciplines and sectors, the problems of misinformation, radicalization, echo chambers, and abusive language persist. A lack of communication across disciplinary and sectoral boundaries means that insights into these problems may be replicated and not shared, and solutions that may depend on insights from another discipline may not be considered. In addition, the lack of a common vocabulary inhibits the development of shared theoretical frameworks and solutions. The..

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