Democracy's direct pipeline

On Twitter, everyone can hear you scream. There is nothing more contagious than outrage, and nowhere is that outrage more visible than on social media. Over the last 18 months, social media has become a place for assembling opinion and directing anger. Whether it was the reaction against the voluntary suppression of the contents of the Radia tapes by media, or support for the Anna Hazare-led anti-corruption movement, the role of social media in creating a powerful pressure group that kept the momentum of public anger going was absolutely crucial.

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