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Experts Predict More Digital Innovation by 2030 Aimed at Enhancing Democracy

A large share of experts and analysts worry that people’s technology use will mostly weaken core aspects of democracy and democratic representation in the coming decade. Yet they also foresee significant social and civic innovation between now and 2030 to try to address emerging issues.

In this new report, technology experts who shared serious concerns for democracy in a recent Pew Research Center canvassing weigh in with their views about the likely changes and reforms that might occur in the coming years.

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Vogels, Emily A., Lee Rainie, and Janna Anderson
Experts Predict More Digital Innovation by 2030 Aimed at Enhancing Democracy
Pew Research Center
06/30/2020
https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2020/06/30/experts-predict-more-di…

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