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IV - Persuasion and Algorithms

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 June 2025

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Sofia Rüdiger
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Universität Bayreuth, Germany
Daria Dayter
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Tampere University, Finland
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Manipulation, Influence and Deception
The Changing Landscape of Persuasive Language
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