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: They’ll repeat opinions you already hold. For this reason, social media may reinforce our opinions and make it more difficult to entertain alternative points of view. In politics, it can help to make people more opinionated and less tolerant of others. On the other hand, if you make an effort to connect with an assortment of people with diverse viewpoints, you can overcome confirmation bias and use social media to make you more open-minded. Social Media and the Future of Politics
Because social media is relatively new, we’re just starting to see its impact on society. There are sure to be many political changes that come about due to social media. There are now proposals for internet voting, which could lead to more people participating in elections. This could make social media even more influential, as people could literally vote moments after reading the latest comments or links they found on Facebook or Twitter. Other advancements will also change politics. Polling techniques on social media will become more common and, hopefully, more accurate.