Singapore opposition gains online in polls

Bloomberg

In an election that took place largely on social media, the most tweeted-about hashtags during Singapore’s recent polls reflected the breakthrough made by the main opposition party as it won a record number of seats in Parliament.
Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Reddit are just some of the platforms where both campaigning, and heated debate, took place as social distancing restrictions meant crowded rallies were off the table.
There were nearly 200,000 conversations on Twitter about the city-state’s elections between the start of hustings on June 30 and July 13, according to a spokeswoman for the social media giant.

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