Analyzing the Consequences of Social Media on Pakistani Politics

Authors

  • Sadia Sabeen MS Scholar, Department of Mass Communication, Virtual University Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Dr. Muhammad Farooq PhD Scholar, Centre for Media and Communication Studies, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Dr. Hassan Naseer Assistant Professor, Centre for Media and Communication Studies, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2023(7-I)16

Keywords:

Behavior, Manipulation, Political Behavior, Politics, Social Media

Abstract

The social media has a significant impact on all aspects of life, including politics, religion, education, and way of life. It has a strong impact on people and useful in shaping their opinions. In the modern world, a lot of political parties depend on the media and social media for mass communication. Every party has their own social media cell. Widespread correspondences are unavoidable, and they have an impact on how communities support political issues. This study is help to understand that online activities on social media have an impact on their daily life political activities. The data was collected through an online questionnaire that involved 200 politically engaged Pakistanis. The findings of this study show that people changed their behavior after viewing the news on social media not only online also in their daily life. Social media does have an impact on users' minds in terms of politics and can manipulate their opinions. The results of this study show that after viewing news on social media, people have changes.

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Published

2023-02-17

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How to Cite

Sabeen, S., Farooq, M., & Naseer, H. (2023). Analyzing the Consequences of Social Media on Pakistani Politics. Pakistan Languages and Humanities Review, 7(1), 178–188. https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2023(7-I)16