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Does social media matter in developing democracies? Examining its impact on citizen political participation and expression in Uganda

“…There is need to examine the relevance of information accessed or shared through SM platforms and how it impacts on citizens' political participation and expression in developing democracies. Based on previous studies (Maher's, ; Tufekci & Wilson, ), that call for studies on SM use to be done more in authoritarian contexts, this study is carried out in Uganda where the military is viewed to be central to the political process of the country (Rubongoya, ) and where SM platforms are shut down during periods of political mobilization such as the 2016 general elections (Duggan, ).…”

“…This study focuses on examining the importance of SM in fostering citizen participation and expression in Uganda. According to Rubongoya (), Uganda is characterized by militarized political processes. This is evidenced in the 2016 presidential elections where SM platforms were shut down by government as a security measure to avert lies intended to incite violence and illegal declaration of election results (Duggan, ).…”