Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/334425 
Year of Publication: 
2025
Citation: 
[Journal:] EconPol Forum [ISSN:] 2752-1184 [Volume:] 26 [Issue:] 4 [Year:] 2025 [Pages:] 21-25
Publisher: 
CESifo GmbH, Munich
Abstract: 
Mobile broadband has enhanced accountability and boosted political turnover by reducing incumbents' electoral advantage. Mobile broadband has also boosted populist movements, widened partisan divides, and fueled misinformation consumption, weakening democratic institutions. Priming for misinformation awareness and "accuracy prompts" can substantially reduce the sharing of misinformation. New technologies do not predetermine political outcomes; politicians need to effectively address citizens' needs.
Document Type: 
Article

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