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title: "\"Online, they find a community around collective crises and traumatic events,…"
date: 2025-05-05T11:58:36.000Z
author: Ricardo Mendes
url: https://rmendes.net/notes/2025/05/05/online-they-find-a-community/
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  - "tech"
  - "ai"
  - "politics"
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# "Online, they find a community around collective crises and traumatic events,…

"Online, they find a community around collective crises and traumatic events, such as fear of migration or the war in Gaza, which they connect to their personal struggle."

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