Title: How Social Media Affects Politics |
Headings: How Social Media Affects Politics
How Social Media Affects Politics
News Around the Clock
The Impact of Polls
Direct Interaction With Politicians
Demographics and Targeting
Rumors, Fake News and Conspiracies
The Power of Confirmation Bias
Social Media and the Future of Politics

Content: Let’s look at some of the leading ways that social media influences politics today. News Around the Clock
One of the ways that social media has transformed politics is the sheer speed at which news, poll results and rumors are shared. Whereas in the pre-internet days, people had to wait for the next newspaper or TV news show to get the latest information, online news is a 24/7 phenomenon. Social media has taken this a step further. While you can access news on many websites at any hour, most people spend more time on sites such as Facebook and Twitter than they do on serious news or political websites. This means that you get all of the latest trending news stories and opinions shared by your friends whenever you log on. The Impact of Polls
Political polls are an important part of every campaign. They are often confusing, because you can often find multiple polls with contradictory results posted on the very same day. As with other types of political news, the internet has greatly increased the number of poll results we see each day. Social media has accelerated this even more.