Social Media in Elections

King's College London has found out in a recent study, that 33% of young adults (18-24) believe that social media influences their opinion-making. Therefore, it is no wonder that the UK parties are using social media like never before in the current election.

Every major party is extremely active on facebook, twitter, youtube and many more to inform the voters about what the individual party stands for (and how sh... horrible the other party is). Videos, images and short messages are the favorite means by these parties. The graph below shows for example how many facebook fans each party has.

Parties, as well as companies, rely heavily on how much buzz they create among the voters, and the trend of social media is a way to especially attract young people.

Share in the comments section below which post by political parties you thought were the best :)