政治｜参政党の支持拡散力が急増 / Politics | Rapid Increase in Support for Participating Political Parties

Summary

In the overall posts, only a mere 6% of people spread both support and opposition, with supporters mainly encountering pro-support opinions.

In the recent House of Councillors election, an analysis by Professor Fujio Toriumi of the University of Tokyo revealed that posts showing support for the political parties surged sharply after the announcement of the election, significantly outpacing the spread of opposing posts. This indicates that supporters had been actively sharing information even before the election.

Dialogue

This dialogue is fictional and based on the article.

Log: What do you think is the reason for the sudden increase in support for new political parties in the recent House of Councillors election?
Chako: I think it’s because everyone was cheering them on Twitter, right?
Log: Yeah, especially after the announcement, the spread of information seemed to overwhelm the opposition.
Navi: This phenomenon may be influenced by the pro-supporters actively sharing information.
Chako: I see! But it’s a bit scary if only the supporters are seeing that information.
Log: That’s true; since not many people are looking at both supportive and opposing posts overall, the bias in information could become a problem.

Admin’s Note

This article provides an intriguing analysis of how support for political parties is spreading. In particular, the noticeable bias in information from both supporters and opponents is likely to have an impact on future elections. As Chako pointed out, the spread of only biased information poses certain dangers. I believe it is important to create an environment where a variety of opinions are visible in order to enhance transparency regarding electoral information.