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Evidence on the use of social networks, as effective means for the politics, may beobta<strong>in</strong>ed observ<strong>in</strong>g the graphs of figure 35, represent<strong>in</strong>g the number of “views”and “comments” received by videos posted imme<strong>di</strong>ately after the last U.S.Primary Elections (November, 2010).Figure 35 - Variation of views and comments about the "barackobamadotcom" profile, observed dur<strong>in</strong>gthe data collectionBoth temporal <strong>di</strong>agrams, suffer a notable <strong>in</strong>crease <strong>in</strong> proximity of the subsequentdays of the Primary, suggest<strong>in</strong>g that, the videos uploaded concern<strong>in</strong>g the PrimaryElections results have been, not only observed by many users than normal, butalso object of numerous comments, <strong>in</strong><strong>di</strong>cat<strong>in</strong>g that a social network can be a good<strong>in</strong>strument to try to reduce <strong>di</strong>stances between voters and elected, accept<strong>in</strong>gsuggestions and constructive criticisms.Always observ<strong>in</strong>g graphs obta<strong>in</strong>ed through the application, by crowl<strong>in</strong>g some<strong>Italian</strong> political figures, it has been noted that, even though with less enphasis, theuse of social networks to <strong>di</strong>ffuse political op<strong>in</strong>ions through Internet, <strong>in</strong> order toreceive also some criticism and suggestions by voters, is spread<strong>in</strong>g also <strong>in</strong> Italy,through the creations of profiles belong<strong>in</strong>g to politicians or political parties.85

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