Voting Goes Social
By Jane Susskind on 07/09/2012 in CNN, Election 2012, elections, facbeook, Social Media with 4 CommentsRead Time: 1 - 2 minutes
Announced Monday, the social network Facebook will launch a new application allowing users to share their vote with friends. The “I’m voting” app will let Facebook users endorse candidates and advocate issues directly on their Facebook profile.
Facebook will also partner with CNN to gauge real-time opinion of voters.
“By allowing citizens to connect in an authentic and meaningful way with presidential candidates and discuss critical issues facing the country, we hope more voters than ever will get involved with issues that matter most to them,” Joe Lockhart, Facebook’s vice president of corporate communications, said in a statement. “Facebook is pleased to partner with CNN on this uniquely participatory experience.”
What do you think? Would you post your political beliefs, votes, and endorsements on your Facebook Profile?
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4 Comments
Chad Peace
07.09.2012
@Chad_Peace
I dont know…might polarize people further … not sure if FB is where people are going to want to engage making their vote public
Craig D. Schlesinger
07.09.2012
@craigschlesinger
Facebook partnering with CNN… So does that mean Facebook has to censor Gary Johnson’s page now?
Matt Metzner
07.10.2012
@mmetzner
Nope it just means all the information will be incorrect or irrelevant.
Craig D. Schlesinger
07.11.2012
@craigschlesinger
touche!