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When the flow of information dries up, it can feel as if we are cut off from the world. Engineers measure this flow in bits per second. Streaming a high-definition video takes about 5 million bps.

The world’s richest man, a key adviser to President-elect Donald J. Trump, ridicules critics over his backing of the German extremist party AfD, as Germany prepares for elections. Human rights ...

The next 12 months will show how the results of the “super election year” 2024, when billions went to the polls, will affect democratic debates. Disinformation, anti-system forces, and online ...

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