Who Decides What We See? Politics and Platform Censorship

Join us today for a live video conversation in the Substack app

This afternoon, we’ll be joined by

V Spehar

of

Under the Desk News

for a live conversation at 2pm ET to explore the challenges and complexities of how social media platforms manage political content. We’ll discuss the impact social media has on public discourse and what it all means for the upcoming election.

In the run-up to November, the Substack Election Dialogues are bringing together influential political figures, writers, and commentators for live video conversations on some the most consequential questions of the political moment. We’re excited to be part of this series.

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See you in the app,

Sarah & Beth

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