Youth, Internet and Democracy

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14/11/2019

The findings of the study “Youth, Internet and Democracy” build on a survey commissioned by FEPS and Fundación Felipe González that sheds a deeper understanding on the use of social media networks by young people in Spain (aged 18-34), their interaction with political systems and perceptions with regard to representative democracy. This study integrates the Millennial Dialogue project of FEPS as also the GENERA Intergenerational Forum, an initiative also supported by FEPS, Fundación Felipe González and other partners.

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