Trolling Democracy
How Trolls Distort Digital Discourse
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
Av J. Benjamin Taylor, Sean Richey, USA) Richey, Sean (Georgia State University
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2025-08-08
- Mått138 x 216 x 15 mm
- Vikt420 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieRoutledge Research in Political Communication
- Antal sidor128
- FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
- ISBN9781041039754