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internet and power  

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  • Various claims have been made for the potential effect of the Internet on power relations. Some authors have deemed widespread use of the Internet to have a leveling effect, reducing inequalities and allowing previously under-resourced groups to gain access to power. [Source: Encyclopedia of Power; Internet and Power]

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