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As social media has provided new platforms for political campaigns to engage voters, it has opened a window into the provocative, mundane, and sometimes bizarre ways that candidates try to shape their...
View ArticleThe most popular Facebook posts, Tweets, and emoji from the presidential...
Carlos Poveda/FUSIONThis year presidential candidates embraced social media as never before, posting daily across multiple channels, from Pinterest to Snapchat—a never-ending bid to get your attention,...
View ArticleHere’s how Twitter reacted to the Iowa Brown & Black Forum
Getty ImagesHillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Martin O’Malley were asked a lot of questions they hadn’t heard before at Fusion’s presentation of the Iowa Brown & Black Forum, where presidential...
View ArticleWhen presidential candidates tag each other on Twitter, things get awkward
Erendira Mancias/FusionAs the primaries approach, presidential candidates are talking about each other more than ever. But let’s be honest: Even among friends, there are times when you just don’t want...
View ArticleWe made a bot that shows you everyone Donald Trump retweets
Donald Trump doesn’t tweet like the other presidential candidates. While they operate their accounts as coordinated parts of their messaging strategies, spiced up with the occasional selfie or meme,...
View Article43 things Donald Trump wants you to enjoy!
Getty ImagesThere’s a lot to enjoy in this beautiful world of ours. The feel of the summer sun on your skin. Making memories with the people you love. Discovering a full season of The Great British...
View ArticleHow presidential campaigns are building the perfect website
Which picture of Bernie Sanders makes you most likely to sign his birthday card? Is a limited-edition lithograph a more tempting thank-you gift than a Ben Carson for President hat? Are you more likely...
View ArticleDonald Trump loves ‘poorly educated’ voters. Just who is he talking about?
Getty ImagesDonald Trump blew away his competitors to win the Nevada Republican caucuses, but it was a comment in his victory speech that took some people by surprise: “We won the evangelicals,” Trump...
View ArticleBernie Sanders has the map covered when it comes to Super Tuesday events
Denver Post via Getty ImagesBernie Sanders may trail Hillary Clinton in delegate math, but he owns the map when it comes to events hosted by supporters. Both Sanders and Clinton ramped up their...
View ArticleWhy Bernie Sanders loves Jimmy Kimmel and Hillary Clinton loves Ellen
Elena ScottiYou’re channel-surfing and you catch yet another political ad. Ever wonder who the candidates are hoping to reach when they buy that airtime? Is it you? We worked with the good folks at the...
View ArticleHillary Clinton just ventured into the home of Bernie fever
Credit: Kate Stohr/ Source: FlickrHillary Clinton has joined Reddit. In her first post, thanking her supporters there, she acknowledged that the platform is not her home turf. “I know it hasn’t always...
View ArticleHas Bernie Sanders forced Hillary Clinton to change her pitch to voters?
Kent HernándezSome people have suggested that Hillary Clinton has changed her message to latch on to Bernie Sanders’ popularity, especially with younger voters. A “Saturday Night Live” parody even had...
View ArticleCleveland Airbnb hosts are looking forward to ripping off Trump supporters
Alex Izaguirre/FUSIONIf you plan to attend the Republican National Convention in Cleveland this July, and were hoping to rent a cheap place on Airbnb, your options are limited. The cheapest, at $200...
View ArticleWe analyzed Facebook data to see if the social network is politically biased
Elena Scotti/FUSIONLast month, when Gizmodo reported that Facebook “routinely suppressed” conservative news, it set the world a-tizzy. After all, Facebook controls the eyeballs of over a billion people...
View ArticleNo, Google isn’t manipulating its autocomplete to help Hillary Clinton
GoogleThis week, yet another story circulated among the conservative set alleging that a technology company was biased towards liberal. A video from a site called Source Fed claimed to show that Google...
View ArticleIf you live in America, a mass shooting has happened near you
Data: Mother Jones, US Census BureauThe killing of 49 people at an LGBTQ nightclub in Orlando is only the latest example of a type of violence that, despite its rarity elsewhere in the world, happens...
View ArticleHere’s how much we’re paying the Senate to ignore a Supreme Court nominee
This calculator updates in real time with the symbolic cost of inaction on the Supreme Court nomination by members of the Senate as measured by a prorated share of their salaries. “I have fulfilled my...
View ArticleHow Pokémon Go changes the geography of cities
Niantic LabsPokémon Go may have more people than usual staring down at their smartphone screens, but don’t let that fool you: One of the most fascinating aspects of the Pokémon Go phenomenon has been...
View ArticleHow much does your vote count?
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