One in five turning to social media during election: poll
Posted April 11, 2011 7:52 am.
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TORONTO, Ont. – A new Ipsos Reid poll found during this election campaign, one in five voters has been turning to social media sites on a weekly basis to discuss political issues.
According to the National Post survey, 21 per cent of Canadian voters are logging onto Facebook, Twitter and blogs, as well as traditional news websites, to debate political issues.
Only six per cent, or one in 17, has been doing it on daily basis.
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