Saturday 23 April 2016

Socia Media elects a president for us. Social media's influence on US Presidential elections 2016.


On November 8, 2016 United States are going to have the major event of the last 4 years. Presidential elections incorporate debates and old-fashioned posters on the streets, but they are in the process of being replaced by progressively developing social media platforms and websites. According to Statista, the statistical portal, 78% of US population have a social media profile. Therefore, the candidates by using social media websites could reach the majority of the voters.  Moreover, recent researches show that seeing posts on social media reflects on voting decisions of users. So, obviously social media influences on our thoughts and decisions we make. This statement brings up a question: "Who makes choices: social media or us?"

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