The Internet Poses A Risk To American Democracy

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The Internet Poses A Risk To American Democracy
The Internet poses a significant risk to American democracy. Although it has highly contributed to faster communication among millions of people at no or little cost regardless of their geographical location, the web has changed the world in multiple ways (Pariser 1). For instance, Internet users are glued to things they like and can share stories of various products or ideas.
Large technology corporations, such as Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, and Facebook, control the information (Pariser 2). They use it to sponsor advertisements based on what individuals like the most. In other words, these companies supply data of personal relevance to people based on their search results. As such, individuals are limited in what they can see.
The Internet provides people with personalized filters, which are things that are favorite to users. Specifica...