Nolan@Maltimore Yep you're right, and the fragmentation of the Internet does have an impact on democracy. "Hashtag Republic" by Cass Sunstein is a good book that explores this.
Although to be fair, this has been happening for years, e.g. with the advent of cable television in the US. Suddenly people weren't all watching the same 3 channels anymore, so we lost a lot of shared cultural experiences.
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