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Is social media being used to target the disenfranchised in swing states?
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Yes, social media is being used to target the disenfranchised in swing states

Social media is being used to target the disenfranchised in swing states. Polarising content is being used for voter suppression and foreign states are influencing the 2020 election.

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  1. Social media has made it easier to target specific areas anonymously
    Social media is being used to target the disenfranchised in swing states. Online, people can post anonymously and easily to influence election outcomes and sway people's opinions.
  2. During the 2016 US election polarising content was concentrated in swing states
    Social media is being used to target the disenfranchised in swing states. During the last presidential election polarising content was concentrated in swing states to influence the outcome.
  3. Celebrity endorsements are influencing voter opinions
    Social media is being used to target the disenfranchised in swing states. Highly influential celebrities may influence the opinions of disenfranchised voters, particularly in swing states.
  4. Lies surrounding coronavirus are being spread to stop voters from showing up
    Social media is being used to target the disenfranchised in swing states. Lies surrounding coronavirus are being used to target elderly and vulnerable voters from showing up to vote.
  5. Disinformation was circulated online during the 2020 presidential primaries
    Social media is being used to target the disenfranchised in swing states. During the presidential primaries in early 2020, disinformation regarding election dates was circulated to target certain groups of the population.
  6. Foreign states have attempted to influence the 2020 election
    Social media is being used to target the disenfranchised in swing states. Foreign states have attempted to suppress certain groups of the population from voting.