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How to Handle Family Members Who Share Upsetting Political Content

My mother-in-law constantly sends me political articles that upset me but ignoring them feels disrespectful and engaging feels exhausting.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Digital platforms amplify family political differences in ways that traditional respect and avoidance strategies cannot manage.

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