Americans increasingly follow midterms using social media and mobile

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The number of Americans following this week’s midterm elections on their cellphones and via social media has more than doubled since they last went to the polls for midterms, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center.

In an election where virtually all the candidates are using Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and other social media to court voters, the survey found notable growth in the number of people tracking the election online. Some 28% of registered voters have used their cellphone to follow election news during the 2014 campaign, up from 13% in 2010. The proportion of Americans who follow candidates or other political figures on social media has risen to 16% from 6% in 2010.

Source: www.theguardian.com

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