Impact of Social Media On Politics

Impact of Social Media On Politics
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Impact of Social Media On Politics
The use of social media platforms such as Facebook in legislative functions and procedures is referred to as social networking or social media uses in the political arena. The matters about a nation's political or region's government are included in legislative processes and practices. Political movement, international diplomacy, misuse of power, national parties, and political ideals are examples. The technology and the social media platforms have opened communication lines that are critical in the transmission of information. This has given the social media platforms immense power to control or alter the political messages or the capacity of the messages released to the public..Social media can also alter the dynamics of the political values and forms of political conflicts across the world. This paper argues that social media is being used more than ever within political circles, and it has both negative and positive impacts. The argument presented in the paper is that despite the adverse effects of social media on politicians, the positives include the reduction of campaign costs and improved party images. Social media has also affected the legal system by altering some fundamental elements of the laws and policies. Private information is available on online portals that are vulnerable to hacking. It has also led to policies to control polarization and even flagging misinformation.[Bossetta, Michael. "The digital architectures of social media: Comparing political campaigning on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat in the 2016 U.S. election." Journalism & mass communication quarterly 95, no. 2 (2018): 471-496.]
Diplomacy is no longer as private as it was and is more vulnerable to the public's opinion due to the massive use of media platforms in political processes, international warfare, and political activism. Digital networks have now been regarded as adding value to the users of these digital network sites to create and comment on content posted on these sites. The concept of media technologies radicalism involves how individuals might involve disenfranchised persons and attract more people to participate in political discussion more informed and vibrantly. Citizens' accessibility to information dissemination can be aided by online media, such as social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Social media and internet platforms have aided in disseminating political knowledge that opposes traditional media strategies, generally consolidated.
Social Media and Political Campaigns
Social media has changed the course of campaigns because the candidates are now tied to their respective parties to a lesser degree. Michael Bloomberg, a businessman and former mayor of New York, spent over $1billion of his funds in his brief presidential campaign, eventually withdrawing in March. Moreover, over 70% of the budget was spent on advertisements.. The massive expenditure demonstrates how much money it costs to compete for a government position in America and why it is so challenging for legislative entrants to gain any traction in the poll alone without the help of influential fundrai...