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Channel 4 news saying facebook is a danger to democracy ..Is it?

I believe our normal TV media stations are more of a danger to democracy than facebook..
They spread PROPAGANDA    tv stations ..

My vote goes by the way my area is acting ..Acting all nice like no shootings then good leaders
Loads of shootings and poverty then not even facebook or the media will change my mind..

Fb can change your vote a lot better than a media news station could ever.
Why? Because with media stations, you have to be legit and spend so much $$$ to get your propoganda across on TV.

On FB, u just need to spend an hour making a great, professional looking banner and profile pic, then create an FB group and hire some Fiverr writers to write up whatever pro stories you want. Then post it up. People will believe, and join the group, and you'll slowly bias them with your posts as FB continuously places your post in their homepage...

Not so much facebook itself but the posts that are on it can, a lot of fake news is posted everyday and sometimes it's hard to believe what is true and what isn't. I don't take much notice of anything news related that I see on Facebook.

Upon voting I use my own thoughts and how I am being effected by the current government, my situation at the time and who will benefit me the most.

It depends on our principles and dignity to change our minds through it. We all know that fraud and fake news are well spread in social media so I certainly believe that it doesn't affect our way of voting and belief through the ads that we see in facebook. It is still important that we do series of researches about it first.

I never ever used facebook or twitter..

When i first heard of facebook i thought a harvesting information for the government ;)..

Plus i never had the need to talk about myself much only others ;) :D

That's why i am on here ..Scam devs others   scam politicians others < not myself saying i went the loo.

Take CLINTON they blame RUSSIA and some media stations for her loss OH and nigel farage .
And the best 1 TRUMPS deplorable's  lol lol lol.

No this done it for me.. SEE THE DATE  2013  before the elections was even held WE knew about that
horrible woman ..

Plus they sold NUKE STUFFS to russia   And still no jail..

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Then someone else makes a movie about her BAD DEEDS ..

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Clinton Cash investigates

YEP SHE IS A LIAR AND A THIEF   PLUS MURDERED 100s  Oh and don't forget her man BILL he was all
in on it both in part   gangsters MOLL..

So true :-*

I think there are lots of individuals who change their minds/thoughts for voting due to facebook.There are lots of facebook users nowadays and mostly they just read and watch news in facebook rather than reading in a newspaper or watching news on television.As a matter of fact there are lots of netizens who doesnt trust television medias due to spreading of fake news and bias news.While on facebook there are lots of bloggers who keep on sharing news and that is a big impact why peoples mind change.

Nowadays information spread faster on social media more than any other means. Most users of social media are youth which always on the front line of voting. Facebook can actually change the way people vote.

Yes because lot of people uses social media and there are lot of news that about the politicians. If they saw some bad news about the candidates then they will think he/she is not a good leader of society. Facebook and social media has a big impact in voting because they see some of the things that a candidates must have and dont have.

I think that in any situation this role plays TV
because in the statistic people watch tv for 4-6 hours in the middle
and too many people, who can vote, just don't use fb

Now a days we all brainwash by the social medias around us , sometimes it can change some ones mind , because of the spreading of different fake news so positively as a user too of facebook , yes it can no doubt though. And we focus on the social media instead of our life though sad but it's the truth, now it's affecting not just our perspective but our behavior too.

Any media outlet could really change your opinion and of course the way you vote. You will be swayed by news, propagandas and of course the opinion of others. What matters is you as a voter will know truth from jusy plain propaganda. We should also know whether the opinion of others arr valid and rooted from facts and ultimately smart. Don't get hooked by uninformed opinions that are made just to sway dumb voters into believing them. Going back, yes facebook could really change the way you vote

Facebook has a greater impact on us and our political views than TV, that contains more propaganda and broadcasts only news, beneficial to a certain segments of society.
So, currently, people have more confidence in social networks, which do reflect the real situation.

Yes. It can change and helps you think whom you'd vote. It depends on how they campaign themselves or how people give comments on how they act and think. Sometimes, your mindset changes on the news you've watch or hear, either bad or good news on them.

Financially, facebook is more efficient, whereas TV needs too much money. The spread is also more effective, because social media like facebook more popular today. Many people leave the television and switch to his smartphone to get information. The strategy is to pay several groups of people to control as many Facebook accounts as possible. They do the propaganda there.

facebook is a very simple way to manipulate people, it's a manipulation that you agree with, you can not figure it out. So, facebook also has this function, to tell you who to vote for or not. It is important, I think, to be aware of all these aspects and to put the information sources at all!

If television can change my voice, then why facebook can not do this? It is better to always make a decision not on the basis of media, but rather think with your head.

I think that it can't change the way I vote for I already know that facebook shows a lot of fake news and fraud from different people. I vote depending on how well I the candidate. We should have our own principles and dignity and we shouldn't believe on what we read or what we hear about the candidates because it is actually their strategy to post their propagandas.

I believe social media can change one's perspective and view on everything. Social media can greatly influence someone since you can freely post anything there without proof or basis. There are even some fake or false news spreading through out social media. So, I really think it can change people's political view, hence affecting one's decision on voting.

Since any lie can get viral just by sounding convincing, yes. Of course, it can.
People are willing to believe anything. If you say the earth is flat, they will believe it despite all the proofs against the idea. The people only need somebody looking convincing; if you are one of them and you say airplanes are making us incapable of having children, they will believe it.
Facebook makes the people invest their time in reading stupidity, as viral stuff, where this girl went to dinner last night; how must I dress up...

I don't have any facebook nor twitter personal accounts, for they seem to be a waste of time.  ;D

I votes to avoid news from Tv broadcast, the news content about politic and economy are filled with manipulation and propaganda.
Even though Facebook are not best place for news sources, but i think it is more democracy rather than Television news source, because in Facebook many community can show up their opinion and critics about politician and how black business impact so far.

Facebook has the data of a large sized government, of course they have the power to influence.

If I google: men’s shoes


I’d see men’s shoes for amazon.

I’d start seeing feeds for shoes on Facebook.

These are the most obvious ways these companies influence the majority.

Yes, facebook has been the most influiential tool used by people to spread news either positive or negative, but mostly positive which greatly impact someone's beliefs and opinion. Compared to mainstreamn media, social media is quite transparent and unbiased. People get to expressed their opinion without being controlled too much by different parties, freedom of speech is well exercised thru social media and if your choosing someone to vote, it would be better to read some reviews and feedback thru facebook, twitter et al to know more about the person.

Most definitely! It's not even a question. Any platform capable of placing or broadcasting propagandas has a great chance to influence voters. Especially Facebook wher interactions are done with campaign promoters themselves. Faceboon is a good place to put propagandas in. It casts a wide net of audiences, it is instantaneous and you can have a live update on what you audiences think. So yes, social media can actually change the way you vote.

In fact, the media is more tormented by our brains. especially for official channels on television. on the Internet, at least you can find out different situations and find out what interests you, and not what government policy imposes on you.

TV a poison to people's lives
They are controlling the life and the tempo of people.
They were just paid advertisements and more on fake news.
Facebook came and other social media, this open humans life.
We were puppet before, and we are getting better now with open eyes of knowing what is true and what is paid.

Well , I think Yes it can affect votes .

No one do not have a facebook , right ?  So every one read what candidates post on their facebook .

For example , They post helping poor people , and it has a more and long caption . It can caught you attention to read it and you realize that He/she is a good person . That He/she is a good role model for every people in your country , So you vote them.

Well for some people it probably would. Many are basing infirmation from what they see in social media instead of really finding out what's going on. If someone keeps on seeing the same infirmation, whether it's true or not, everytime, then their decision would heavily base on that.

Not for all the individuals, but it sure can make a wave. I am from Sri Lanka and in 2015 we had a presidential election where facebook made a really huge impact on the community. and also in present there we can see lots of preparation for the 2020 election via facebook and impressive thing is we can not see any kind of media publicity is given through traditional medias yet. Publicists have identified the facebook as a medium to influence specially on young voters.

Well these days no government want's the hold of public info other than themself and we know they use our info for personal gains.

FB is no better, this is how they made billions.

Now for privacy and stuff, it's people fault to upload their things which is private to them to some strange website who happens to be popular, it's all in T&C but no one care to read them and later blame others for their mistakes.

Now as for voting I don't think it will chance anything atleast in my Country.

Facebook is a danger to the democracy, because it is extremely biased and rabidly left-wing. In turn, the enormous popularity of Facbook can have a major impact on the elections, by influencing the decision and preferences by the users. I am glad that I stopped using FB many years back.

We all know social media are now the influencial tool nowadays but it depends on the people's dignity if they will believe in the social media or change their minds. Fake news are spreading specially in social media it change the perspective or brainwashed the mind of people of who will they vote. But just like what I've said it depends on the people if they will believe in that.

It depends on our dignity and principal of our lives because Facebook has is own advantage and disadvantages .i urge the youth of now a days not to misuse the use of Facebook.

Hell yes it can; especially when presidential candidates purchase data and user info.

Being a politician and doing bad adds pratice, unfortnatley, is necessary becou if you dont do it one of your opponents will. Occupying the mass media adds channels, for instance, is not unnethical, but if you dont do it the other will.

Action in good ethics will lead the candidate to nowhere if he dont play se same add game.

In true, that's sad

now in the modern era like this, various political attacks increasingly rampant, whether it is right or wrong, all done, even to bring down political opponents, social media like facebook in use to send news hoax, we must be good at reading the situation and when news believe, we trace the truth here is my opinion about this

As a reply to the initial question, I would say, I don't think so. However, Facebook can wrap you into an information bubble of your friends' and peoples' you like opinions, so you wouldn't have an access to alternative points of view. That would make you very biased and affect your ability to hear others and understand their needs and concerns thus affecting your opinion on politicians and decisions of theirs.

The personal datas you're giving up on facebook, is used by the biggest political groups.

So they adapt their stance based on thoses stats.

So yeah facebook already does in a way.

I don't think so. I was never a fan of social media because the freedom of information was too loose. There are fake news and it can change the mind of a person by just one article. If you look at the stats, not a lot of people are searching on google for articles. They just scroll down in facebook and believe what's there. I am talking about the majority of people that was  into social media. If facebook has their own KYC per account, that is the only time I will believe in them.

In my opinion, it doesn't really change the way I vote directly, but I think it could become a factor for my judgment. In voting, you should do research and study well the portfolio, background and the accomplishments of these politicians. Don't depend or rely on TV media stations, because not all of them are really truthful in what they share with us.

LOL... You are arguing in favor of KYC in a crypto-currency forum? Some people want to hide their identity in Facebook and there can be valid reasons for doing that. A few months back, dozens of houses were burned down and hundreds injured after riots occurred as a result of some Facebook post in Cox's Bazaar.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Ramu_violence

Facebook censors a lot of political news.

If you try to post this graph which is sourced from the tax office and shows that the Conservative party creates the debt and Labour repays it Facebook wont let you. It gets marked as spam straight away.

https://www.ukpublicspending.co.uk/uk_national_deficit_analysis

Pretty much shows Facebook is run by right wing nut jobs.

Any media can manipulate people's opinion (and, as a consequence, their vote), not just Facebook! There are rumours that Facebook is actually owned and controlled by CIA.

I don't know if this is true or not and frankly I don't really care, I use Facebook very sparingly and I do not share what happens to my life easily with strangers.

There are secret lobbies and powerful entities at work to manipulate people (such as the Illuminati, Bilderberg group and the likes), I do believe that to be true.

The problem is not really Facebook, therefore, the problem is that under the excuse of "freedom of expression" anyone can publish anything, even fake news and make it go viral.

THAT would be a problem at that point, not Facebook itself. It could happen anywhere.

Have you ever thought the news as always spread fake news ?..

I will explain . Because of the internet and video phones people tend to see everything these days ..
They see an incident and video it then post it on youtube ..
Then the news say something different than what was posted on youtube by an actual by stander videoing it on their phones ..

NOW ? I thinks the news make worse fake news on our tv plus youtube to confuse people plus they can say FAKE NEWS when it isn't ..

PROPAGANDA ..Tricks with Tricks  Fake with Fake  all to confuse the mind BUT also a thing when something is true they can say FAKE NEWS..

Just something to think about ..
If it's not coming out of the persons mouth then don't believe it..And many peoples not just one..

But so easy for the news to cry fake news when it's really happened or happening ..
All to confuse our minds because they know they have a battle because of the INTERNET ;D..

Who are they?  JUST GREEDY PEOPLE   WHO WANT IT ALL..Well you can't have it >:(

Facebook was a influencial tool nowadays. Just one post or one click it will reach within a billion users. Facebook was a media that you can express your feelings,opinions and mood. You can also post a video or pictures that's why fake news and fraud are common it is fhe reason why people changing their minds because of the fake news spreading. People are easily brainwashed and affected by the information that spreading in facebook.

I think the issue is not just about Facebook, they are just the newest form of monopolizing information. To make an informed decision, you need to be able to listen to more than one side, otherwise you don't have all the data you need. If I grew up my whole life around people who all agree with each other, I would have no comparison to work with. Facebook amplifies this by prioritizing information that you already agree with. Add in so-called 'fake news' and you have a dangerous concoction which could theoretically influence someone's vote. I love listening and reading about things I disagree with, including politics, and often find myself questioning the sources if it seems a bit too convenient. I see friends re-posting links that are complete b*llocks, posting without checking where the information came from. That's the danger, people accept things at face value if they agree, but question everything if they disagree. Personally I think it should be the other way round, it is a lot easier to agree with something you already agreed with in the first place. Anyway, my answer is not really, but it will definitely re-enforce views you already had.

It is now the season of local election in the Philippines --- and the candidates are on their way for the people of their community know them more. A good strategy in campaign must be established for yhem to build a good political relationship between the candidates and voters. I think that Facebook is one good strategy. Mamy people are emgaging in this kind of social media, and there would be no harm if you would penetrate it because undoubtedly, Facebook becomes influencial in all manners. People believe in what information do Facebook shows, even fake news. If people believe in fake news, then they would likely believe also in the politicians' bluff words. Thus, affecting the way people vote.

I don't see how fb would be a danger for democracy? It's one of the main ways of communication used on the internet today. I had exciting debates with friends a few months before my country's presidential elections. It allowed me to see some things differently, and that was not a bad thing

Just to clear up some post about facebook and then i see what you all got to say ..
People say facebook can influence your mind in how you decide to vote?..I say different ..I will explain..

We had the BREXIT and all over the media facebook almost every channel in all the lands around the globe was saying BREXIT would cause the sky to fall in we had threats of nuke war IRA OH we had it all  :D..

Now with the fact Tories spent 9 million posting leaflets through everyone's doors  plus all the twiiter facebook adverts say we was basically going to DIE
we still voted OUT to leave the EU ..

So what a fat load of good it done  ;D    all that money spent on trying to scare the public into voting to REMAIN failed ..

Now my point is why they NOW pick on facebook because 1 truth can wipe them out  ;)..
They are not scared of FAKE NEWS because the MEDIA do it all the time on our normal TV stations and they know this ..
Media spread PROPAGANDA all the time BUT facebook  plus Youtube  have way more viewers and can reach way more peoples than normal TV so they are scared of the FACTS not the lies ..

Why would a LYING SCUMBAG POLITICIAN be afraid of FAKE NEWS?   Remember politicians are the biggest fake people we know of  they LOVE
FAKE NEWS ...They hate the TRUTH..Well they are scared we will find out all the cronies tricks they play to keep them and their families in Monies..

So my LOGIC tells me that it's not about FAKE NEWS it's about the TRUTH ..

Clinton hates this video LOLs ..But just 1 truth can kill you   IF you done wrong in the TRUTH ..

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You should all watch this movie ..Just gives you an idea what people will do for MONIES..
Excellent watch..


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Gives you an idea what games people will play for MONIES ;)..

Humans don't really care for each other they care more for the MONIES..FACT..

I actually think it can. Social media can give a big impact on how you view or think about things. So, it can greatly change your political view with just one click. A lot of people gets easily convinced on what they see in social media. Just imagine, one false news about a politician can change the whole thing how the election would go.

So why didn't we REMAIN in the EU   why didn't TRUMP loose ?..Never changed no ones minds ..

The trouble is the very few rich people live in another world ..

one false news about a politician< WRONG

Theresa may murdered her butler do you believe me?  WHY NOT?..

Well you want to see the body plus have the police caught her   plus her confessing  plus the person accusing her of murdering her butler ..
Then as Theresa may taken this person to court for slander ?..Then if no some truth must be in it?..

You see imagine something was false and it destroyed your business or jobs because someone spread false information then you can sue for damages FACT..

Now Clinton if my memory serves me right  did he sue the women for sticking cigars up their cracks or was it the women who sued him for rape and what not?..

Way way way more monies got spent on REMAIN in the EU than BREXIT   plus TRUMPS WIN   way way more MONIES got spent on a trump loose
BUT they lost ..JUSTICE WAS SERVED..

To believe something you need multiple sources  PLUS to actually see it happen by by standers videoing it all on phones and what not..

Imagine i saw a ghost once     would i believe in ghost or would i say could of been the light or something?..

Now if i saw a ghost lets say 5 times i would be convinced the was ghosts BUT just the once no good because my mind could be playing tricks..

Very hard to pull the wool over POPCORN1 EYES  ;)

Oh and ghost on video TV no good i need to see it for real with my own eyes ..Video can make you fly but we humans cannot fly..

Oh we are good at lying for MONIES THOUGH..

Like calling Jeremy Corbyn a Russian spy  :D..Not working is it ?    lol lol

Everyone knows that campaigns mock each side of the election candidates ..They say he said this she said that so we will vote for them so already we need to find the truth..

Labour party VAZ likes RENT BOYS ?  Now if this was just on face book i would say no chance no proof show the evidence where is the proof?

Then someone say here you go and shows this on face book..

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NOW  do you believe VAZ likes RENT BOYS?..^^^^^

How to spot the truth is not hard ..EVIDENCE SAYS IT ALL..                                     ^^^^^^

Its not affect whom i will vote but its the way how i can see if the candidate i choose is the right person to vote for.nowadays lot of fake news in social media we not sure if the news about that candidate is true or no.for me facebook only the way how jnjudge them.

TV Media is the worst. I think they make people believe in only the things they want us to believe. Facebook, on the other hand, gives us freedom of speech. We get to express our thoughts, feelings, and opinions there, NOT filtered. Unlike news, they have to filter the stuff they say because they're either protecting someone or protecting themselves. Facebook is not a threat to democracy. It's just a tool we use to rant our thoughts and exchange with other people so we'd be aware of our differences.

Well we have a freedom of choice either we listen to some fake news that been spreading around different social media , or we just stay focus on our perspective , I know facebook is very powerful but it's use for communication only not a perspective changer. Believe yourself than others , now a days all are fakes , they easily fooled by the news , social media , mass media and etc.

For the question? , now a days yes , facebook can literally affect someone perspective , they tend to believe others than themselves .  

Yes as my own views Facebook can Change the way we vote because Facebook is a powerful but it's used for communication only not a perspective changer

For me I think Facebook can only change the way people in countries where technology has advanced, technology has been embraced and there is rule of law vote. In where I'm residing, they report what they want you to hear. It can't

I think the biggest danger with facebook is the confirmation bias the algorithms will inevitably develop. They show you what you want to see which can just lead you down a spiral on one sided viewpoints giving users the false perception that the world is full of people with your own opinion

I don’t think facebook can change the way a persons vote but it does make a huge impact especially if they advertise the campaign through social media. It might not affect to the elderly but to the new generation today, it might change a little bit depending on their own prerogative.

Facebook has the same instruments of propaganda as TV has. It can't directly change the way you vote, but it can influence you with the help of the news, advertisements etc.
However, TV doesn't have your personal portrait, while Facebook has. So Facebook can "customize" and give you the materials which influence you more.

can facebook change my way to vote? yes, if something (news) that there is a reliable source it may be a consideration to change my way to choose course by considering and comparing other sources such as newspaper ,tv ,and other media. then whether facebook is danger to democracy as Channel 4 says ? I don't think, because depending on the individual, if the individual is easy to believe and doesn't research first he will be trapped by (hoax). and I agree your opinion because private TV expects revenue and rating except national TV.

mainstream media are just a bunch of FUDsters. these "scare" aritcles attract the most viewers/readers so they make the most of them. i would take anything i see on mainstream media with a grain of salt

Facebook is but another manifestation of political competitiveness, it's like a square with a lot of people discussing if facebook fills the walls with only one politician good news and blame the other, odds might go against the second, so yeah, personally it won't change my vote but I know there are several people out there who might be easily offended.

It already has. Although it's not Facebook itself. It's the conscious effort of groups that could influence people. What makes facebook especially powerful is that it's designed to be addictive and interactive. People are too exposed to information and that drowning in data erases the boundaries between truth and lies. Especially when you have thousands of people piling on the posts. The inter-activeness makes the influence more powerful knowing that a certain opinion may appear to be the popular one.

Local elections is coming in our country. I've seen a lot of campaign in the Facebook. One that I've noticed is the list of candidates who highlights their academic and personal achievements. A lot of people recognized them making them viral. We can see that Facebook had evolved from being a communication tool to many uses. Also, it is not shocking how Facebook will affects the way a person votes. As it really affects the way the person thinks, it is expected to affect it also. Thus, I hope that all went well and people will be affected by the Facebook in a more positive way it can be.

TV MEDIA and social media networks... They are just the same right now.. Nowadays all around the world, we can see every politicians use everything they got to boost up their "fame" to win on political events, they use media to attack their rivals,  black campaign , spreading hoaxes, etc..
In my opinion, TV media and socialmedia (e.g facebook) they all are the same!

I can that Facebook can change the way we vote because through Facebook we can knew what is the truth behind the things that happen in our society. Mainstream like the television does not show or broadcast all the truth. For me Facebook is a game changer for elections because everybody or almost everyone will have access to the truth.

Actually yes. Facebook has great impact on society. So, It can affect people's political views and also, Facebook can brainwash people at its sweet will. All kinds of social media are talented enough to change people's vote by manipulating news . But, The most infulential of social media is Facebook That's why, Some sources are using  Facebook to manipulate elections .

YES! 100%

why?

confirmation bias. The algorithms are set up to only show you what you want to see limiting your exposure to alternative view points. This in no way promotes free speech or democratic thinking

Facebook can actually change and influence the way people vote but not the core members of the party, these people always seem to vote for the candidate of their party it’s only the undecided who most of the determines the winner of every election who’s vote can be changed because of what they see on Facebook.

I personally think I can't easily be manipulated by (social) media. I always try to make up my own mind, by discussion, by researching etc.
But you can never be sure. We all can be manipulated by using certain psychological tricks.

I may be special here (I overthink almost everything ...), but I can see that most people, even near me, fall for the easy stuff: they trust what they here most! It's crazy. But they believe the guys that "scream" the most. And I think this is the main problem here.
People are too dumb, lazy or both to really think about what they hear and see. If the see a guy like trump shouting racist stuff about mexicans  the 1000x time, then they believe him.

It's way easier to blame others for your own problems, than think about yourself - and how you can solve your own problems. Sad but true.

I think facebook uses our data to change our news feed to show content to manipulate our way of thinking.
Kind of like how the ads change so suddenly when we talk about something new,

facebook certainly does effect cognitive functions of an average joe, majority of the humans function in their own echo chambers and social media specially facebook have turned those echo chambers into a wide partisan contest among normal people. echo chambers of social media tend to affirm to confirmation bias rather than be a tool to barrier breaker. also it doesnt mean that facebook is all evil, if one can monetize their activity then its a total different story.

to give a perspective here is a link of ex facebook vp telling something about social media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MakEIlvlyfE

It's quite easy to spread misinformation and propaganda on social media. I hate to mute several friends multiple times because I don't like the stuff they are sharing.

I think the most danger would be what would you call "filter bubble" which is also present in sites like Youtube. Basically, you only get recommended content that are similar to your preferences. Though that in itself is not immediately harmful, it could prevent people from seeing what's on the other side, unless they are inclined to search for it anyway (many don't).

I agree, Facebook is a big influence most of us in this community and as what you've said, they can give us fake news that most of us will immediately believe that and can manipulate peoples beliefs.

It can and it is. If you look at the recent trends, social media has been the impact factor in elections across the globe. The prevalence of social media in politics has made elected officials and candidates for public office more accountable and accessible to voters. And the ability to publish content and broadcast it to millions of people instantaneously allows campaigns to carefully manage their candidates’ images based on rich sets of analytics in real time and at almost no cost.

Refer to https://www.thoughtco.com/how-social-media-has-changed-politics-3367534 (https://www.thoughtco.com/how-social-media-has-changed-politics-3367534) article that explains the effect of social media campaign on U.S presidential elections.

I think the facebook or other social media can affect the people's thinking towards a candidate. Some of the people believe on things that they saw or read on social media which sometimes could be spreading fake news or black propaganda. So I think yes, because facebook is the most famous and most accessible to anyone, then the candidates are using it to introduce themselves or maybe spread fake news.

No. Some websites are just working because of money. They don't care about the validation and accurate of their news or any media related stories. It is also possible that when you surf the internet, they can access everything about you. So you should be careful. Some of the stories are used to pacify the bad doings of a politician, you cannot simply say that a person is good if he/she have done something amazing in the internet. Some good doings are hardly seen by the viewers simply because the media feeds us with issues, racism, sexism and other negative ideas just to corrupt our mind.

Of course, Facebook affects how I vote. I do not see much difference between Facebook and TV. Both are the mass media. And by definition - the means of manipulation, too. I watch TV very rarely. More often I learn news from social networks. But I do not trust information about politicians 100% ever. It is obvious that PR-services of any politician know exactly how to manipulate your opinion about them. And they do it all the time. Facebook is just a tool.
But Facebook gives a lot of different opinions and sources of information. You can check the information several times.

This does not guarantee that my vote in the elections is absolutely conscious, but I am calm, because I did everything I could.

I definitely think that Facebook plays a big role in the world today. Everything that we see influences us in some way. Since so many people spend so much time on Facebook, a lot of what we see comes to us through Facebook. This gives Facebook a lot of power to influence through it's platform. If Facebook decides to promote positive posts about a certain political leader and only allow negative posts about an opponent, then I'm sure that will have a lasting effect. People can write just about anything they want on Facebook, but Facebook is the one choose to to actually show in our feeds.

I think it's not danger to democracy. Its dangerous to their view of democracy. Facebook is a free platform on which everyone can express their opinion. So facebook is a chance for the parties and politicians who aren't as financially powerful to make an expensive campaign, to advertise themselves. For example, in an election a few years back I wasn't sure what to do. I didn't want to vote for  the 2 biggest parties, so I was thinking boycott, but I saw a debate on Facebook, and a politician from a smaller party was making some points I really liked, and I voted for them. They did not won, but from that moment they are gaining more and more fans.

for me, not only facebook but all sorts of social media can affect the way you vote, not by preventing you to vote but correcting the vote you'll make. by reading all the opinions and doing appopriate research one can arrive into a better decision of whom you'll give your vote to.

Social Media in general is a very powerful and risky tool. It has it's pros and cons, that depends entirely on people. I believe
I saw this documentary about the election campaigns between Trump and Clinton, they said Facebook had this massive and
elusive influence on how Trump won that election wherein I think a lot of people where rooting for Hilary to win. Facebook
can affect out views and possibly alter how we perceive people and things depending on how news or facts are presented
and delivered, some stuff we see and read triggers emotions. We are emotional after all, sometimes it clouds judgement.

Since social media has a significant influence, I think it could change the way I vote. I know someone who doesn’t have a TV at home, so for news and some information, he just rely on Facebook. There are some helpful and some fake news/information, and some are also just the opinions of others. But reading these opinions broadens your mind. It helps you understand both sides then you test their theories in real life or compile the facts to prove it. And that’s how you’re influenced to change your vote.

Facebook is not "free."

The item bought and sold on facebook is you.

Even though taking into account that Facebook is one of the biggest and most popular social media it does not make you to go and vote for a canditate just because he or his team purchased your data or personal info. Media noise existence does not push you forward to the election district since it is just you go there by your opinion and not a candiate who abused and violated personal data protection laws.

No, Facebook can't change the way I think or the way I vote. But they are indeed a danger for democracy. It's well known they censor conservative pages in different countries because they don't attend to Facebook's ideology. They manipulate informations this way. They choose what kind of informations you can have access, creating a bubble that doesn't correspond to the reality.

For this reason it's better that you don't waste too much time on Facebook and look for informations on another social medias too. I hearded there is a new one called Gab, this one is really decentralized and respect others speeches.

I think facebook and all social media is an attack on true democracy if its used for Psyops.

I was working for a blockchain company a while ago and we were approached by the Russian government to pitch a blockchain based voting machine.

At first I was impressed and thought that the Russian people were finally wanting a truly democratic society, looking for ways to show voting transparency..but after a while of thinking about the issue.. the military and media have been working along side each other for many years.. homing their skills and they have become so influential they can craft any form of propaganda through their media and social media channels, it doesn't matter if the voting machines are blockchained and free of manipulation..

Today's media isn't.

All media are danger to democracy. Their main aim is to manipulate public opinion, though they use different ways. Accusation that FB is more of a danger to democracy is pointless.

If you can think critically and analyze information, nothing can influence your opinion, especially on the way you vote.


Implementation of blockchain technology within voting system is a brilliant idea. Great way to show transparency and impossible to forge, but judging by lack of news about Russia using blockchain-based voting system I suppose your company refused, right?

Speaking about propaganda, it seems not that acute nowadays. People are not that easy to manipulate now, military in Europe has less influence as I can see.
May be different in Russia though, this country still seems to be quite militarized.

FB Can certainly influence alot of things including how people think and henceforth vote. I personally find facebook to be bias in some ways and others not so much. But I am also a southern redneck, Gun Carrying, Hunting, Deplorable, Millennial.

I'd say Facebook is more of a minor annoyance? I've long since cancelled mine though. Normal mainstream media is probably more dangerous because they follow the scripts handed down by their corporate masters. Have you seen those videos with multiple newscasters saying the exact same thing layered over each other? Creepy AF!

It's "advertising" and is an affiliate of some sort, right? I think that's a great way to market your own product and yourself whenever you have your own stuff going on. At least there is a channel that you could go into and start advertising in it.