Where are Trump and Biden's Facebook followers located?
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Followers are very important for online election campaigns, they are the virtual members that drive wider engagement with online content. The potential of a campaign to spread its messaging through social networks, especially Facebook, is inherently tied to real-world geography, as although our networks are mediated by choices and interests, a main part of our networks are still dictated by classic socio-locational-demographic factors. People on Facebook have networks filled with local friends, colleagues and family, with these personal links centrally the most emotionally persuasive avenue a campaign can tap into. This is why Facebook is so powerful, while other less genuine networks such as Twitter are less impactful.
Where are Trump and Biden's Facebook followers located?
Where are Trump and Biden's Facebook…
Where are Trump and Biden's Facebook followers located?
Followers are very important for online election campaigns, they are the virtual members that drive wider engagement with online content. The potential of a campaign to spread its messaging through social networks, especially Facebook, is inherently tied to real-world geography, as although our networks are mediated by choices and interests, a main part of our networks are still dictated by classic socio-locational-demographic factors. People on Facebook have networks filled with local friends, colleagues and family, with these personal links centrally the most emotionally persuasive avenue a campaign can tap into. This is why Facebook is so powerful, while other less genuine networks such as Twitter are less impactful.