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Informational Autocrats, Diverse Societies

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  • Gitmez, A. Arda
  • Molavi, Pooya

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This paper presents a theoretical model of an autocrat who controls the media in an attempt to persuade society of his competence. We base our analysis on a Bayesian persuasion framework in which citizens have heterogeneous preferences and beliefs about the autocrat. We characterize the autocrat's information manipulation strategy when society is monolithic and when it is divided. When the preferences and beliefs in society are more diverse, the autocrat engages in less information manipulation. Our findings thus suggest that the diversity of attitudes and opinions can act as a bulwark against information manipulation by hostile actors.

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  • Gitmez, A. Arda & Molavi, Pooya, 2024. "Informational Autocrats, Diverse Societies," CEPR Discussion Papers 18903, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
    • Handle: RePEc:cpr:ceprdp:18903
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