technological feature of the telecommunication infrastructure that generated substantial variation in the quality of Internet access … social capital from 1997 to 2017, we show that access to fast Internet caused a significant decline in civic and political …

The internet has transformed the way in which voters access and receive political information, such that it has … to filter relevant information themselves. The introduction phase of the internet coincided with a decreasing voter … media may help reverse the negative effect on turnout. But this poses challenges for regulatory policy. Understanding the …