The internet has given people unprecedented access to information about elections and enabled them to express their opinions, interact with candidates and get actively involved in electoral campaigns. Social media in particular constitute the predominant platform of political debate and, as such, they are sources of political information. Studies suggest that the increasing flux of information fostered by social media strengthen the critical capacity of citizens towards their governments and that there is a strong positive correlation (0.71) between the use of the internet and social media, on one side, and the support to democracy as a desirable form of government, on the other. Moreover, many authors argue that the generalised use of internet and social media provides a more accurate knowledge of the citizens’ interests and facilitates the organisation of large scale social movements.