Note : Twitter trends rarely mirror those of the general public . At other times , it 's more conservative . Pew Research said the most significant difference is that it 's more negative . Twitter users are younger than the average and more perceived as politically liberal . But during some events , the site skewed too conservative vis - a - vis opinion polls .
Note : Twitter trends rarely mirror those of the general public . Pew Research said the most significant difference is that it 's more negative . Twitter users are younger than the average and more perceived as politically liberal . But during some events , the site skewed too conservative vis - a - vis opinion polls .