The use of social media by politicalnparties. Case study: Uganda

  Essay to cover the following and arranged in sub-sections (I-VI) on the topic of the use of social media by political parties. Case study: Uganda, Language: American English Please use scholarly journals in addition to the provided resources (links below) as needed for the essay (please cite if used) I. Background and Overview of social media (such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok, YouTube, WhatsApp, Snapchat, Telegram etc.) use and influence on elections and political parties give examples of a country in the EU in comparison to Uganda. II. Some pros of social media by political: give examples of countries in European Union (EU) in comparison to recent elections held in Uganda III. Some Cons of using social media when it comes to political parties IV. Misinformation when it comes to using social media by political parties V. Uganda’s lessons and other authoritarians VI. Recommendations going forward Additional sources: Links · https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-55618994 · https://www.kas.de/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=95eec5bf-c11c-c4eb-f504- 90a4e5a4d54d&groupId=252038 · https://issafrica.org/iss-today/ugandas-social-media-battleground-is-not-just-an-african-trend · https://thewire.in/world/uganda-election-social-media-ban · https://www.jpost.com/international/uganda-in-spotlight-of-social-media-and-elections-interfering-655337 · https://qz.com/africa/1970547/ugandas-election-is-a-key-moment-for-africas-internet-fragmentation/ · https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/18/africa/uganda-election-internet-intl-hnk/index.html