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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Social media usage is at an all-time high. That could mean a nightmare for democracy
Pinar Yildirim of the Wharton School spoke about the uptick in social media usage amidst the pandemic and about its impact on politics. “If you asked me two months ago, I would have had very different predictions about social media’s role on the election,” she said. “But now it’s become the primary source of information and social communication.”
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Shattered: Intimate partner gun violence
The School of Social Policy & Practice's Susan B. Sorenson is quoted on the likelihood that domestic abusers own guns.
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Audio: Reassessing and Resurgence: What’s Next in Afghanistan?
Michael Horowitz of the School of Arts & Sciences talks about relations between the U.S. and Afghanistan.