Visual Politics in the Age of Algorithms: A Four -Dimensional Model of Meaning, Visibility, Affect, and Legitimacy
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/doc-2026-0011 | Journal eISSN: 2450-0402
Language: English
Page range: 279 - 319
Submitted on: Dec 11, 2025
Accepted on: Jan 14, 2026
Published on: Jul 3, 2026
Published by: SAN University
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