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Overview

Technology platforms and social media sites continue to transform politics and elections. In recent years, social media has increasingly become a space for disinformation and conspiracies about elections to flourish. It has subsequently become crucial for election management bodies (EMBs) to share credible information, that builds trust and improves transparency int eh electoral process.

Social media, as well as providing challenges for EMBs, also provides opportunities to reach voters, and not only counter disinformation and enhance transparency, but to effectively and regularly communicate electoral processes.

This space though is rapidly developing and becoming a larger part of more people’s lives. The recent announcement of the Facebook Metaverse, an online reality virtual space project, could give an indication for what the nature of social media could look like in the coming years. A more immersive experience could be the catalyst for even greater volumes of disinformation, while also providing more opportunities for EMBs to communicate with voters.

This virtual roundtable will explore what social media will look like in the next decade, and what implications this will have for EMBs, especially in terms of their social media strategies and combatting disinformation.

Speakers

Dr Bridgett King
Chair, Associate Professor at Auburn University

Laura Matjosaityte
Chair of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of Lithuania from 2018-2021

Carlo Rasmus Schwarz
Assistant Professor at Bocconi University

Ingrid Bicu
Seconded National Expert, International IDEA

Joseph Uscinsk
Specialist in conspiracy theories at the University of Miami

Richard Ades
Director at the Issues & Crisis Group

Agenda

Learn about how may EMB social media strategies need to change in the 2030s

Understand how social media is changing, and discuss recent innovations such as Facebook’s Metaverse

Explore how disinformation is likely to change in the coming years, and what role it may play in our elections

Discuss strategies for combatting online disinformation

Examine the role regulation may play in dealing with the challenges emanating from social media

Learn about how social media could be utilised in the future to communicate effectively with voters

News - 24 Apr 24

The Role of Social Media in an Election : How will this change in the 2030s?

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