As soon as he took over reigns from Venezuela’s iconic Hugo Chavez, the Twitter feed of highly controversial President Maduro went viral and has reached almost two million followers across the world
Social Media and Democracy articles on Democracy Chronicles
This Social Media and Democracy section highlights the ongoing saga of how this new type of communications technology impacts the progress of free and fair elections across the globe. Whether social media brings benefit or harm to democracy is an area of heavy debate. Be sure to also check out our Election Technology section and our articles on Technology Dissidents, the Internet and Voting or Journalism and Free Speech.
PM Committed to Turkey Facebook and YouTube Ban
Turkey Facebook and YouTube ban sign of worsening rights in once admired Turkey political system
Public Opinion Forms Amazingly Fast in Twitter Age
With aid of technology like Twitter public opinion forms amazingly quickly in country like US
Facebook Billionaire Sandberg Senate Run Possible
Leading world female self-made billionaires, Sandberg Senate run can mean changes to come
How a Change by Facebook Could Help Bridge Partisan Divide
New research shows how changes to code at Facebook could help bridge partisan divide worldwide
Facebook COO Leads Women Leadership Discussion
Women leadership in large corporations is painfully rare in United States while other countries have found ways to make it work, according to Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg
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These images were designed by Democracy Chronicles Founder and Editor-in-Chief Adrian Tawfik to accompany articles on our website.
Only 20% of World Leaders Don’t Use Twitter
It’s wildly popular with politicians worldwide and when leaders don’t use Twitter, they can lose
Canada Politicians Learn Not to Shun Twitter
Few politicians remain separated or shun Twitter and social media in Canada
Nation Denounced for Jailing Saudi Democracy Tweeter
Jailing Saudi democracy tweeter who called for constitutional monarchy is normal abuse of system