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Sidewalks Become Pulpits
Abdul Latif Al-Sheikh discusses the rise of the digital “sidewalk” as a challenger to elites vying for influence, after the mobile phone enabled the public to make their voices heard beyond traditional platforms. He argues that the people’s voices can bring neglected issues to light, while elites can follow those issues and explain them. But either side may turn its influence into a means of monopolizing the debate or evading accountability. He concludes that this competition should keep the problem at the center of attention and lead to answers that can be scrutinized and to remedies for what has gone wrong—while reminding those who command the platforms that the people are still on the sidewalk.
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