The use of Twitter by politicians, parties, and the general audience in politics, particularly
during election campaigns, has become an extremely popular research field almost …

Over the last several years political actors worldwide have begun harnessing the digital
power of social bots—software programs designed to mimic human social media users on …

From selfies and memes to hashtags and parodies, social media are used for mundane and
personal expressions of political commentary, engagement, and participation. The coverage …

Much time has been spent over the past decade debating whether social media contribute to
democracy. Drawing on an original study of internet users across nine Western …

We assess whether and how accidental exposure to political information on social media
contributes to citizens' online political participation in comparative perspective. Based on …

The social media platforms Facebook and Twitter include political areas, for example
presentations of political parties or elected representatives, or political hashtags linking …

Politicians across Western democracies are increasingly adopting and experimenting with
Twitter, particularly during election time. The purpose of this article is to investigate how …

Social media is pervasive in the lives of young people, and this paper critically analyses how
politically engaged young people integrate social media use into their existing organisations …

Many citizens in the US and abroad fear that democratic institutions have become weak, and
continue to weaken. Politics with the People develops the principles and practice of'directly …

We present a review of 80 papers representing efforts to support participation in democratic
decision-making mostly related to local or national governments. The papers were …