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Is Social Media A Good Gauge Of Political Opinions?

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A chart tracking tweets during the second presidential debate. (Credit: Twitter)
A chart tracking tweets during the second presidential debate. (Credit: Twitter)

You don't have to wait for public political analysis anymore just open Twitter or Facebook and you'll be flooded with opinion.

But one tweet or post does not necessarily mean one voice or opinion. According to research done by Impermium, 46 percent of political social media content generated during the second debate came from one percent of users.

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This segment aired on October 18, 2012.

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