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- Title
When charismatic leadership Trumps social networking: Searching for the effects of social media on beliefs of electoral legitimacy.
- Abstract
This research examines the effect that information and communications technology, via social media, had on peoples' confidence in American democratic processes. Using a large N dataset, this work finds that use of social networking sites (SNS) had a negligible effect on voter confidence. This finding is surprising given President Trump's ubiquitous online presence and his role in pushing conspiracies about electoral fraud in the 2020 presidential election. I go on to examine how respondents' sentiment toward President Trump affected the trust they had in American democratic institutions. This study finds that political elites can serve as a more powerful influence on their constituents than do the effects of social media usage. SNS will continue to pose a unique challenge to American democracy as for‐profit corporations continue to develop online platforms that compel engagement by offering salacious content that feeds into users' biases. Related Articles: Garrett, Terence Michael. 2020. "The Security Apparatus, Federal Magistrate Courts, and Detention Centers as Simulacra: The Effects of Trump's Zero Tolerance Policy on Migrants and Refugees in the Rio Grande Valley." Politics & Policy 48(2): 372–95. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12348. Merry, Melissa K. 2022. "Trump's Tweets as Policy Narratives: Constructing the Immigration Issue via Social Media." Politics & Policy 50(4): 752–72. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12487. Rowe, Andrew D., and David E. Pitfield. 2019. "The Challenge of Social Media Incorporation: A Case Study of HACAN Clearskies." Politics & Policy 47(4): 775–806. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12319.
- Subjects
RIO Grande Valley (Colo.-Mexico &; Tex.); TRUMP, Donald, 1946-; UNITED States presidential election, 2020; ONLINE social networks; CHARISMATIC authority; SOCIAL media; CORRUPT practices in elections; SOCIAL networks; INFORMATION &; communication technologies
- Publication
Politics & Policy, 2022, Vol 50, Issue 5, p942
- ISSN
1555-5623
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/polp.12494