Social Sciences
4 years ago

Government transparency overload: How too much info hinders accountability.

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SSRN Electronic Journal
The Problem with Government Transparency
Lisa L. Verdon

Paper Summary

Government transparency is important, but the current focus is on making information available rather than making it useful. This leads to an overwhelming amount of online data that is hard to navigate. The US needs to rethink how it presents government information to make it more accessible and meaningful for everyone.

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