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![Giovanni Boccia Artieri, Axel Bruns, Ehsan Dehghan, Laura Iannelli
Fringe Democracy and the Platformization of the Public Sphere
ABSTRACT
This article introduces the concept of «fringe democracy» as a multidimensional phenomenon emerging in the contemporary public sphere when alternative digital platforms (spaces/affordances/governance patterns), marginalized actors (groups/practices/ideologies), and heterodox narratives (contents/imaginaries/representations) challenge liberal democratic processes. Fringe democracy is not merely about the rise of non-mainstream platforms but arises from complex interactions between fringe and mainstream platforms, actors, and narratives (as shown by recent changes in mainstream platform moderation practices, which reduce fringe actors’ dependence on alternative, freer spaces). While some marginalized actors may propose heterodox narratives driven by democratic values, fringe democracy functions as a form of pseudo-democracy from the margins, [...]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:svy2kdc6ju4bycwrbw55styz/bafkreib4acqxyaoljl3v7gby2sfi67uhqr2ubv2ylqbtkczlkiog7fqauq)
