SOUND OFF: How Political Should You Get With Facebook Friends?
As the Nov. 6 election nears, political discussion is getting heated. How much do you share of your political opinions with your Facebook friends?
Maybe you're a die-hard Democrat, and you think Joe Biden wiped the floor with Paul Ryan in the vice presidential debate Thursday.
Or maybe you're a staunch Republican, and you believe Paul Ryan was on top of his game.
Do you share these opinions with your Facebook friends?
The article is informed by data from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project.
The study found that 18 percent of Facebook users have blocked, unfriended, or hidden a friend because of political differences or a distaste for the sheer volume of the friends’ political posts.
Where do you stand on sharing your political or personal beliefs on Facebook? Have you argued with a friend because of this? How much is too much? Or, do you think that all political debate is healthy? Tell us in the comments.
Kathleen Surdan
1:49 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
These are very good questions, ones that I ponder on a daily basis. I usually err on the side of not posting anything myself that may be viewed in a negative light by "friends." And I refrain from commenting on things I disagree with 99% of the time. If I can't help myself I try very hard to frame my comment in a way that won't offend the poster. It is interesting to read others' posts, however; they are usually very passionate.