What Role Do social media Play in Politics in Europe and the US?
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social media; politics; EU and US.Abstract
This essay analyzes the role of social media in information dissemination, populist dissemination and political interaction in EU and US from a political perspective. What’s more, social media also can spread fake news or used to manipulate public opinion. This essay summarized the role played by social media though examples, like Trump interact with voters through Twitter to enhance his reputation, Activists use social media to organize protest activities, etc. This paper has important implications for future research related to politics and social media.
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