A key issue with politicians’ use of Twitter is that Twitter’s userbase is a very poor reflection of the wider population. Politicians who are on Twitter, whet

A key issue with politicians’ use of Twitter is that Twitter’s userbase is a very poor reflection of the wider population. Politicians who are on Twitter, whether they know it or not, start to drift towards the views of Twitter users. Dopamine, like that which you get from from a popular tweet, is a powerful drug, and will alter peoples behaviour. Aside from that, though, it seems the medium of Twitter has a remarkable ability to bring out people’s most toxic sides... it’s really not healthy.