The rise of social media has changed politics forever. No longer must citizens go through the trouble of writing letters to their representatives to be heard. In turn, politicians have been given a direct line to their constituents. Is this accessibility an asset or a liability? How has the use of social media changed the campaign and election process? What happens when the president blocks you on Twitter? The thought-provoking viewpoints in this volume explore the finer points of a newly emerging controversy.

The majority of social media users are frustrated over political content / Maeve Duggan and Aaron Smith -- Does increased use of social media reflect greater political engagement? / John Wihbey -- Social media's negative influence on politicians / Taylor Allison -- How social media is used in modern campaigns / Pamela Rutledge -- How social media negatively impacted the 2016 election / Sam Sanders -- President Trump's twitter use is unheralded / Tamara Keith -- The decontextualization of politics in social media / Neal Gabler -- The use of social media is one source of political disintermediation / Nilagia McCoy -- Social media has changed politics forever / Deana A. Rohlinger -- Social media can be misleading / Filippo Menczer -- Social media trends are an accurate indicator of political behavior / Joseph DiGrazia, Karissa McKelvey, Johan Bollen, and Fabio Rojas -- Social media drives more political engagement / Darrell M. West -- The media no longer breaks political news / Lumen Learning -- Social media can spread false information / Phil Howard -- The power behind political social media is virality / Tom Murse -- Social media can't fix world politics / Rania Fakhoury -- Trolling, tribalism, and performance on social media / Lam Thuy Vo.