“I don’t like it and I think it’s useless, people discussing politics on Facebook”: Young Swedes’ understandings of social media use for political discussion
Western democracies have seen a decrease in political participation, with young people singled out as the most problematic group. But young people are also the most avid users of online media. It has therefore been argued that online media could be used to evoke their interest in politics, and thus...
Main Author: | Malin Sveningsson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Masaryk University
2014-10-01
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Series: | Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberpspace |
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Online Access: | https://cyberpsychology.eu/article/view/4317 |
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