Summary of Research

My research was a primary focus on whether social media had an affect on an individual's political participation.There is no doubt that social media has become a very large and influential aspect of society. The use of social media is becoming a feature of political and civic engagement for many individuals. I thought it would be interesting to take a look at this because I personally, spend a lot of time on social media, and I have seen a rise in the amount of youth and people interested in political affairs. Since I know how much social media is used in most of our daily lives, a question came up that I wanted an answer to: Does social media have an influence on an individual’s political involvement? That question was the main focus of this research. I surveyed a total of 43 people via surveymonkey.


It is clear from the results that social media is used for other purposes other than politics, considering about 80% of the participants stated they post their accomplishments. I also noted that people were more likely to re-post other people’s political opinions than post their own. I assume this is because people are more comfortable posting an opinion like that, that has some support, meaning other people agree with them. It’s harder to post your own views without the comfort of knowing someone will back you up or agree with you.