The presence of deputies of the State Duma on social networks (using Telegram as an example)

In the modern conditions of the information society development, social networks are becoming the most important tool for political figures, in particular deputies of the State Duma. The use of technology allows influencing the formation of public opinion, broadcasting views and political ideas to the masses, as well as gaining the trust of citizens, retaining the attention of voters and like-minded people. Social networks, as a new form of communication, provide unique opportunities for a parliamentarian to interact with his audience at any time of the day and from anywhere in the world. They allow deputies not only to receive feedback from voters and subscribers, but also to attract the attention of other users through citations generated through mentions of a particular deputy in the media or a group, reposts, that is, forwarding a political figure’s post to communities or personal messages, using the unique capabilities of a particular social network and, of course, broadcasting the legislator’s political position through modern media technologies. This article examines the process of interaction between deputies of the State Duma of the VIII convocation and civil society on social media communication platforms (using Telegram as an example).