The electoral success of social media losers: a study on the usage and influence of Twitter in times of elections in Paraguay

Saldivar, Jorge; Parra, Cristhian; Laconich, Mical; Cernuzzi, Luca

doi:10.1007/s43545-022-00392-x

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“…For Latin America, case studies have been conducted relating the use of social media for manipulation for elections-for example, Abdin (2019) analyzes Brazil; Ackerman et al (2020) study Ecuador; Aguilar (2018) studies El Salvador. While these studies find that manipulation using social media is a potent tool for winning an election, Saldivar et al (2022) challenge this; drawing on an analysis of the use of Twitter during the 2017/2018 presidential elections in Paraguay, they conclude that this network did not correlate with elections results.…”

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Digital manipulation and mass mobilization over the long run: evidence from Latin America

Alcántara-Lizárraga,

Jima-González

2024

Front. Polit. Sci.

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False information flows through social media are a worldwide phenomenon, affecting Latin America in particular, where more than 70% of internet users report growing concern regarding the circulation of fake news, especially through social media platforms. Although the academic literature has studied how governments may be incentivized to disseminate false information, it has concentrated in the electoral context mostly. In this sense, the impact of disinformation on mass mobilization patterns has been less explored, although it is relevant: manipulation through social media can reduce citizens' inclination to protest by directly influencing their preferences or beliefs about the government, acting as a preventive digital repression tool. In fact, governments have efficiently used it in the short run; however, it has not been established if this strategy could work in the long run. Hence, this article explores the long-term relationship between manipulation by the government through social media and the occurrence of mass mobilization to determine whether they are cointegrated. Drawing on the most recent literature on digital repression, manipulation, and mass mobilization and by applying a panel cointegration methodology in nine countries in Latin America (2000–2021), we find that the variables are cointegrated. In addition, we explore the causal (Granger) effect and find a unidirectional link that goes from social media manipulation to mass mobilization.

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Digital manipulation and mass mobilization over the long run: evidence from Latin America

Alcántara-Lizárraga,

Jima-González

2024

Front. Polit. Sci.

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“…The exploitation of social media in attempts to sway public opinion and affect outcomes, compromising the principles of democracy, has come under scrutiny in recent studies. There are analyses and empirical data regarding how social media affects political campaigns (Saldivar et al 2022). Astonishingly, the single determiner of content and user reach is social media firms, who are shielded from liabilities of the intended or unintentional repercussions of material found or shared via their platforms by some regulations and liability safeguards (Hernandez 2021).…”

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Smart sovereignty and the security of society 5.0

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Writing a successful dissertation is in some way like winning a Formula One race. You need a good car (talent, material, and knowledge), good strategy (clear plan and suitable approach), good team (supervisors and mentors), and fuel (energy to keep going). Except that for the dissertation, I am racing against my weaknesses and the deadline of course. I am very lucky to have many great people around me. Thanks to their help I can finally see the checkered flag. I am deeply grateful to my supervisors Prof. Dr. Stephanie Teufel, Dr. Bernd Teufel, and Prof. Dr. Marino Widmer from the University of Fribourg. Since I started my Master's studies, they have always been very supportive personally and professionally. I would like to express my gratitude for their ongoing support of my Ph.D. studies and research, as well as their patience and inspiration. Their advice was invaluable throughout my research and thesis writing. I would like to thank Dr. Jean-François Emmenegger for enlightening me about the statistical analysis stage of the research. His kindness and patience helped me find the right path after I was lost. Furthermore, I want to express my gratitude to Dr. Reinhard Bürgy, Dr. Toni Hürlimann, Francesca, and Vera for the great year I spent at the Decision Support & Operations Research Group at the University of Fribourg. I want to thank my colleagues from the iimt Kirstin, Yves, Mario, Julia, Virgile, and Melanie for the many memorable years of kindness, collaboration, and support. My sincere thanks also go to my best friends Kinan, Ashraf, Mohammad, Majd, Musaab, Muhsen, and Danilo. Thank you for the years gone and the years to come of selfless friendship.You are brothers to me.Last but not least, my sincere gratefulness goes to my loving wife Irina whose love and care were the fuel that kept me going, to my parents Khiro and Najwa, my siblings Hiba, Abdulrahman, and Zain, to my cousins Anas and Ahmad, to the sunshine of my life Elias, and to my brother Islam who lives on in my heart.There are no words that can express my gratefulness for all these people and their continuous support throughout the entire time of writing this dissertation. Without them, there would simply be no accomplishment. Thank you.comprehensive answer to that question will not appear, but at the very least, an indicator about the development direction will come up.Before elaborating on the matter, it is essential to refer here to the pH indicator, a chemical substance that changes the color of a solution when added. This process can determine the acidity or basicity of the solution. The name "indicator" describes very well the purpose of this substance. It is not a determinant, but it is just an indicator. The new color of the substance will expose the nature of the solution, but not its accurate pH number. So, the indicator's purpose in this dissertation's context is to sense the future understanding of security based on the evolution of security perception throughout the centuries.This area of research is based on security but in an exc...

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The electoral success of social media losers: a study on the usage and influence of Twitter in times of elections in Paraguay

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Digital manipulation and mass mobilization over the long run: evidence from Latin America

Digital manipulation and mass mobilization over the long run: evidence from Latin America

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