The role of social media in prioritizing Iraqi youth regarding political events

Abstract

Social networking sites stand among the most important means used by young people during the past years, especially Facebook, which is at the forefront in terms of use among those sites, which means that information can be accessed on various topics, including political issues that have become a preoccupation for most classes of society as a result. Its reflection on all sectors of life, and it is known that informing users of this information contributes in one way or another to directing young people towards topics which they find more important than others, and thus it can contribute to arranging their priorities regarding important issues in their daily life. The researcher is of the importance of studying the contribution of social networking sites in arranging the priorities of university youth towards political issues.