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episode 137: 2021 Year in Review! Social Media and Politics, with Dr. Anamaria Dutceac Segesten
Here we go! A deep dive into the year's latest trends in social media and politics, as well as predictions for the future. We cover various platforms' year in review recaps, Telegram and Belarus, Facebook's change to Meta and the Silicon Valley "Founder", artificial intelligence and the virtual politician, Web 3 and Parler, and the enduring role of newsletters.
Here's the platform year in review stats and bonus links for the episode:
Facebook Threat Report
Google Year in Search
Tiktok Cultural Phenomenons
Pinterest Predicts
Reddit Recap
Snap Lens on the Year
Twitter #OnlyOnTwitter
Article with chart on social media's impact on democracy
The greatest newsletter of all-time
See you in January for new episodes!