Understanding Latino Political Engagement and Activity on Social Media
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12419942 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M Abrajano (0000-0002-4818-3470, Political Science, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA, corresponding author), M O Garcia (University of California San Diego), Marianna Garcia (0009-0003-0600-0677, Political Science, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA), Alice W Pope (New York University), Aaron Pope (New York University), Edwin Kamau (0000-0002-5761-7883, New York University), Robert Vidigal (0000-0001-5713-119X, New York University), Joshua A Tucker (0000-0003-1321-8650, New York University), Jonathan Nagler (0000-0001-6918-9428, New York University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 635-650 |
| Publication date | 2025-02-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Research Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1065-9129 • E-ISSN: 1938-274X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10659129251314052 |
| OpenAlex | W4407087697 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 42 |
Social media is used by millions of Americans to access news and politics. Yet there are no studies, to date, examining whether these behaviors systematically vary for those whose political incorporation process is distinct from those in the majority. We fill this void by examining how Latino online political activity compares to that of white Americans and the role of language in Latinos’ online political engagement. We hypothesize that Latino online political activity is comparable to whites. Moreover, given media reports suggesting that greater quantities of political misinformation are circulating on Spanish versus English-language social media, we expect reliance on Spanish-language social media for news predicts beliefs in inaccurate political narratives. Our survey findings, which we believe to be the largest original survey of the online political activity of Latinos and whites, reveal support for these expectations. Latino social media political activity, as measured by sharing/viewing news, talking about politics, and following politicians, is comparable to whites, both in self-reported and digital trace data. Latinos also turned to social media for news about COVID-19 more often than did whites. Finally, Latinos relying on Spanish-language social media usage for news predicts beliefs in election fraud in the 2020 U.S. Presidential election
Misinformation · Political communication · Political science · Politics · Presidential election · Social media · Sociology · Media Influence and Politics · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |