The political power of social media: Technology, the public sphere, and political change

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This paper, published in 2011, received 693 indexed citations. Written by Clay Shirky covering the research area of . It is primarily cited by scholars working on Communication (385 citations), Sociology and Political Science (374 citations) and Political Science and International Relations (180 citations). Published in Foreign Affairs.

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