STUDY: Facebookers Are Politically Engaged And Social
Those who log onto Facebook several times per day are two-and-half times more likely to attend a political rally or meeting.
A new study is debunking some of the assumptions that have been made with regards to Facebook users, along with their political agendas and social ties.
The study released today by Pew Research, states that Facebook users are more politically engaged than other social media users online.
Those who log onto the popular site several times per day were an additional two and half times more likely to attend a political rally or meeting, 57 percent more likely to persuade someone on their vote, and an additional 43 percent more likely to have said they would vote.
Although the report did not specify why avid Facebookers tend to be more in tune to the political climate, there is speculation however, that the soclal networking medium played a crucial role, especially amongst young people during the 2008 presidential elections.
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