Twitter as a Tool of Political Activity

Padma Rani

doi:10.1007/978-981-99-7802-1_53

Twitter as a Tool of Political Activity

Padma Rani^*

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Manipal Institute of Communication, Manipal

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Twitter is a microblogging site. Barack Obama used Twitter in US presidential election campaign, after which it gained popularity among politicians. Features of Twitter-like hashtags and retweets have helped politicians to personalize their connection with the public. It is used not only during elections but also by journalists as a source for their news and by political activists to further their cause. Lately, using blots, fake news and misinformation are also spread through Twitter.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of New Populism and Responses in the 21st Century
Publisher	Springer Science + Business Media
Pages	1000-1007
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9789819978021
ISBN (Print)	9789819978014
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-7802-1_53
Publication status	Published - 01-01-2024

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General Social Sciences
General Arts and Humanities

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