The basis of my study was to determine whether Social Network Sites can influence students to become more proactive in politics. As we move towards the 21st century, Social Network Sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, has grown exponentially, while voting has decreased. This study was to examine social awareness of political issues through the use of Social Network Sites and voter registration for the age group of 18-25. Based on the data that was collected, my research coincided with most of the research journals that studied this same topic. It concluded that the increase of reading or watching more political or social issues on student's SNS did increase knowledge on those topics but there was no significant statistical change whether students will become more proactive in politics. According to the data, student's knowledge in political and social issues and the likelihood of them registering to vote when they come of age has increased, the data shows no significant change of students getting involved in political or social issues.
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The purpose of this research is to use Social Network Sites, such as Twitter, to get more students involved with their communities and to promote civil service. My goal is to determine if Twitter promotes social activism within their communities, promotes and strengthens social capital, and motivates students to become more proactive with social causes by registering to vote.
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