Monthly Archives: October 2017

Local Politics and Social Media

“Since that election, local politicians have followed national politicians’ lead by using social media as an inexpensive and effective way to campaign. But Facebook has a dark side, allowing users to disguise their true identities to lodge attacks without accountability against opposing candidates and spread misinformation rapidly.”

A case study in social media and local politics, by the Victoria (Texas) Advocate:

https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/oct/28/shady-social-media-practices-change-local-politics