As citizens of the U.S., we should know about what influences our political decisions, and how social media might impact these critical decisions
The right to vote is a significant power to hold, and it is crucial to understand why outside factors make us favor certain candidates
As new platforms like Twitter dominate our world, studying them in the context of politics is extremely valuable
Developing research on anything relatively new is important because as more scholars share their opinions on issues, we can start to truly understand why platforms like Twitter are more important than they seem
Social media completely dominates our society now, as we see many platforms develop and we communicate more and more online
Understanding the effects of these platforms helps inform users of how they are sharing information with the world, how they communicate with others effectively online, and how their use of social media might have an impact on U.S. elections