Tweets do not translate to votes due to highly skewed’ user base and penchant (a tendency, partiality, or preference) for spectacle and scandal – but Google searches might be a better indicatorTwitter mentions are not a dependable way too predict elections and only indicate whether candidates are creating interest,not how many votes they will receive, a study has concluded. Related: Rolling TV election news eclipsed by Twitter, and Buzzfeed and Periscope Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com