Digital Democracy: How Social Media Platforms Shape Political Views among Young Adults

Abstract

Youth now have more options to engage in the social and information worlds thanks to digitalization in the modern day. The shocking aspect among voters-that social media has shifted young people's inclinations toward voting rights-has been exacerbated by the concentrated use of the platform. The objective of the education is to find out how young people in India contribute to and prefer political engagement in the current discourse. In order to offer each responder an equal chance, this study used a purposeful random sample technique. It was quantitative in nature. The method used to get the numbers was an online questionnaire. Students from universities made up the bulk of the respondents in this study. Data about young people's interest in Indonesia's general elections was gathered. According to this study, social media and SNSs have given people a special forum to debate politics and "take apart" political debates. Extensive studies conducted on this phenomenon have demonstrated the critical role that political awareness plays among Indian youth, with social media serving as the primary indication. Some recommendations regarding the use of social media for youth socialization were made by this research.