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Ronald J. Deibert

Ronald J. Deibert is a professor of political science and the director of the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.

The Rise of Digital Despots

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 - by Ronald J. Deibert

How Facebook and Twitter became the favourite tools of dictators around the world

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