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DiCED aims to build a clearer, more systematic and accurate picture of the nature, extent and impact of new forms of \u2018data-driven\u2019 campaigning (DDC) \u2013 at the individual, organizational and systemic level \u2013 in established and newer democracies.
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DiCED is motivated by 2 key trends:<\/p>\n

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  1. Democratic Deconsolidation<\/em>: \u201cwhen\u2026a sizable minority of citizens loses its belief in democratic values, becomes attracted to authoritarian alternatives, and starts voting for \u201cantisystem\u201d parties, candidates, or movements that flout or oppose constitutive elements of liberal democracy. Democracy may then be said to be\u00a0deconsolidating.\u201d (Foa and Mounk, 2016).\u00a02 main components: decline in view that democracy is the best form of government and rise in support for non-democratic \/authoritarian governing options\u00a0<\/li>\n
  2. Rise of New ‘Anti-Democratic’ Campaign Methods<\/em>: \u201cPolitical parties or candidates often use social media as part of a broader campaign strategy. Here we are interested in political parties or candidates that use social media to manipulate public opinion during a campaign, either by purposefully spreading fake news or disinformation, or by trolling or targeting any support for the opposition party. This is different to traditional digital campaign strategies, which have generally focused on spreading information about the party or candidate\u2019s platform, or sent advertisements out to voters.\u00a0\u00a0(Bradshaw and Howard, 2017)\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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