"Greens, Labour and the Soc Dems have all stopped using the social media platform, while Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Sinn Féin continue to use it"
"Maybe they should have all just listened to ­Willie O'Dea in the first place. Back in 2010 at the time of the open embrace of Twitter by many public figures, the Limerick TD cautioned that "politicians should leave tweeting to the birds". The problem with the twittering politician, he wrote, is that the speed of the system "tempts them to dash out one-liners with no thought or consideration"."
Three Irish parties—the Greens, Labour and the Social Democrats—have ceased using the social media platform, while Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Sinn Féin continue to maintain accounts. Willie O'Dea cautioned in 2010 that "politicians should leave tweeting to the birds" and warned that the speed of the platform "tempts them to dash out one-liners with no thought or consideration." The departures reflect concerns about impulsive messaging and reputational risk. The continued use by larger parties indicates a choice to balance outreach and campaign utility against the hazards of rapid, unconsidered social-media posts.
Read at Independent
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]