Election Night Hits Record High: 20 Million Tweets. More than 20 million tweets have already been sent about the election Tuesday night, Twitter's government team revealed. That makes it by far the most tweeted political event in U.S. history. The number was announced at 10:16 p.m. ET, with the election still in the balance — suggesting that the final tally would be much larger before the night was over. Meanwhile, President Obama — whatever else he wins tonight — was on course to have the most retweeted tweet in history.
This tweet, sent out at 10 p.m. For comparison, Justin Bieber's retweet record was 200,000 — and that was achieved over the course of several days. How has your social media experience been? Mashable composite. Pew: Social media as a political tool on the rise. Check out your Facebook news feed and see opinion, links to news articles, and dialogue all concerning the presidential election and campaign. Twitter? There's more than enough there to to keep you occupied. And it seems like it may be a phenomenon that is here to stay. A recent research report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project says that "the use of social media is becoming a feature of political and civic engagement for many Americans. " Sixty percent 2,253 U.S. adults surveyed use social-networking sites including Facebook and Twitter, and of these users, 66 percent have conducted either civil or political activity through this communication channel.
All in all, it appears that users with the strongest party or ideological ties are more likely to use social media for a political or social purpose -- Republicans and Democrats often using the global networks to share political content, "like" something, or try and raise awareness or share their opinion online. Rachaelgrannell: I voted!!! #ProudToBeAnAmerican... CNN To Use Empire State Building To Display Election Results. Then Biden was like. Nytimes: Sneak peek: Page One of The...