The impact of using social media to obtain political information on presidential approval: The case of Chile, 2011-2021

Jorge Diego Belmar Soto; Vicente Faúndez Caicedo; Patricio Navia

doi:10.7764/cdi.59.73757

Autores/as

Jorge Diego Belmar Soto Universidad Diego Portales (Chile) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1079-0232
Vicente Faúndez Caicedo Universidad Diego Portales (Chile) https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5350-2969
Patricio Navia Universidad Diego Portales (Chile) y New York University (Estados Unidos) https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9398-8393

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7764/cdi.59.73757

Palabras clave:

Uso de redes sociales, Información política, Identificación ideológica, Chile

Resumen

Este trabajo evalúa el impacto del uso de las redes sociales para adquirir información política sobre la aprobación presidencial. Con base en la abundante literatura que asocia el uso de estas redes con el refuerzo de las opiniones entre las personas, postulamos una hipótesis que asocia el uso de las redes sociales para adquirir información política con posiciones más extremas sobre la aprobación presidencial. Las hipótesis se testearon utilizando datos de nueve encuestas nacionales realizadas en Chile –un país de ingresos mediano alto con acceso generalizado a Internet y un uso incipiente de las redes sociales– entre 2011 y 2021. Encontramos que adquirir información política en Facebook y Twitter (desde 2023, X) se asocia positivamente con una menor aprobación presidencial. Esto es especialmente fuerte en el caso de la derecha cuando hay un presidente de derecha.

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Biografía del autor/a

Jorge Diego Belmar Soto, Universidad Diego Portales (Chile)

Jorge Belmar Soto, licenciado en Ciencia Política de la Universidad Diego Portales y diplomado en Análisis Político de la Universidad de Chile. Sus áreas de estudio se centran en el veto presidencial, el proceso legislativo y la opinión pública. Ha publicado en Latin American Politics and Society. Actualmente, es asistente de investigación en el proyecto Fondecyt regular #1231627 Bicameralism and executive-legislative relations in Chile.

Vicente Faúndez Caicedo, Universidad Diego Portales (Chile)

Vicente Faúndez Caicedo, investigador asociado del Observatorio Político Electoral de la Universidad Diego Portales. Posee una licenciatura en Ciencia política y ha publicado en las revistas Journal of Legislative Studies, Política y Gobierno, y Representation.

Patricio Navia, Universidad Diego Portales (Chile) y New York University (Estados Unidos)

Patricio Navia, profesor titular de Ciencia política en la Universidad Diego Portales y profesor titular de Estudios liberales en New York University. Es director del Observatorio Político Electoral de la Universidad Diego Portales, y director del Núcleo Milenio para el Estudio de la Política, Opinión Pública y Medios en Chile. Ha publicado extensamente sobre temas de democratización, partidos políticos, opinión pública, elecciones y proceso legislativo en Chile y otros países de América Latina.

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