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Social Media and Politics - Who Wins?

After living through the last decade, it is hard to remember which has had more impact on which . That is, has social media changed politics or has politics changed social media?

Social media has democratized politics and given lots of people the opportunity to participate in ways that simply were not available before. Social media has also given some bad actors an oversized opportunity to negatively impact the democratic process.

While the jury may still be out as to the impact by social media on politics, there must be a reason behind the impulse of autocrats to shut down the internet and social media.

There were parallels in the use of social media between the U.S. and the Philippines in the most recent elections and this will likely continue in upcoming elections.The question is open as to whether anti-democratic forces in the Philippines, the U.S. and elsewhere will use social media for good, for bad or just shut it down.

Stay tuned.

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Victoria Bonney discusses how social media has changed the political game. She’s on the front lines of political campaigning and works as a staffer in Congress. 

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Caption: “The Morning After” illustrates the stress that politics and social media put on families and relationships.

April 15, 2022

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“The rise of the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag – along with others like #MeToo and #MAGA (Make America Great Again) – has sparked a broader discussion about the effectiveness and viability of using social media for political engagement and social activism.”

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Social media now has an effect in politics around the world. This discussion is on the effects of social media on the upcoming election in the Philippines.

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