Culture Talk October Edition: Voices of Voting

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SOCIAL MEDIA AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

On multiple social media accounts, I have been presented with ads and notifications reminding me of the upcoming election. Social media platforms are encouraging voter participation, especially for first-time voters. The images below are from Spotify. By making voting appear as fun, engaging, and exciting, these platforms hope to

BY: MEGAN NELSON

influence a younger voter turnout. You might have also seen this Bitmoji story on Snapchat, with your own personal Bitmoji in it to add visual representation. Aside from encouraging people to register to vote, some social media platforms are

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