UMass Lowell professor explains how extremist ideologies spread on social media
"One of the elements that makes these communities so popular. .. is the fact that [influencers] really engage with them and address a lot of their perceived grievances," says Arie Perliger, a professor at UMass Lowell's School of Criminology and Justice Studies.
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