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Two critical reviews on the involvement of social media in influencing opposition in Cuba, by Dr. Alan Macleod 

Social media, either based in the U.S. or not traceable, has promoted and influenced opposition in Cuba, writes Dr. Alan Macleod of Glasgow University Media Group, an expert on use of “fake news” in manugacturing consent in & regarding Latin America. He investigates the involvement of the private Facebook group, La Villa del Humor, in the July 11th protests in Cuba, and their plans for similar actions in November. 

His September piece analyzes how the U.S. government stokes racial tensions in Cuba and around the world.