Comment Sections and the Ethical Demands of Democracy

Journal of Media Ethics 37 (4):288-290 (2021)
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The decision of some online news platforms to eliminate comment sections is both understandable and frustrating. It is understandable as one does not have to read far into comment sections to see d...

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10.1080/23736992.2021.1976644

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