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Study: Online Social Influence Has the Strongest Effect On Voting Behavior

Posted by samzenpus on from the I-like-what-the-people-I-talk-to-like dept.

sciencehabit writes "Brace yourself for a tidal wave of Facebook campaigning before November's U.S. presidential election. A study of 61 million Facebook users finds that using online social networks to urge people to vote has a much stronger effect on their voting behavior than spamming them with information via television ads or phone calls."

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  1. Selection bias? by alostpacket · · Score: 5, Funny

    Also in the news, a study of H.P. Lovecraft fans showed Cthulhu has the most impact on voting behavior

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    1. Re:Selection bias? by VortexCortex · · Score: 5, Funny

      C'thulhu 2012
      Why vote for a lesser evil?