Europe | Politics and social networks
Extreme tweeting
Few of the social-media stars among Europe’s politicians are centrists
MOST politicians these days know how to compose a tweet and post a Facebook update; some are competentselfie-takers. Yet Europe’s mainstream lawmakers are badly losing the battle for online attention to politicians from the populist right and the far left.
This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline "Extreme tweeting"
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