Huge Resources Spent by Candidates on Social Media Particularly Twitter Changing Election Campaigning Perhaps Permanently Toward Internet Media Tech
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.
Social Media Brings Changes to Venezuela Election
Venezuela Sees Close Race Between Chavez and Capriles as Changes to Venezuela Election Law Dominate Media
Afghans Take to Social Media in Mobile Surge
Increased Mobile Use Transforming Power Structures in Poor Nation as Afghans Take to Social Media
Uzbekistan Dictatorship Prepares Assault on Social Media
Central Asia Democracy Movement Struggles Against Totalitarian Uzbekistan Dictatorship Repression
Bahrain Dictatorship Cracksdown On Social Media
Arrests as Arab Spring Struggles to Maintain Momentum As Bahrain Dictatorship Cracksdown
Bahrain Dictatorship Urged to Free Twitter Democracy Activist
Bahrain Dictatorship Urged to halt Active Repression as Pro-Democracy Protests Grow