Lonely, Angry, Eager to Make History: Online Mobs are Likely to Remain a Dangerous Reality

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  • Amy Bruckman Amy Bruckman
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The chaos of WallStreetBets and the QAnon-fueled storming of the U.S. Capitol showcased the reality-shaping power of Internet communities. Who’s supposed to stop them when they go too far? School of Interactive Computing Professor Amy Bruckman contributes to the conversation in this piece by The Washington Post.

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College of Computing, GVU Center, OMS, School of Interactive Computing

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  • Created By: David Mitchell
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Feb 17, 2021 - 11:38am
  • Last Updated: Feb 17, 2021 - 11:38am