The new political battleground: Grindr, Instagram and Vine
 

The new political battleground: Grindr, Instagram and Vine
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In Australia, you can't even get a date these days without being accosted by a politician.

Instead of simply legislating to give the youth what they want in the July 2 election — think marriage equality, jobs and action on climate change — the politicians have instead chosen to bombard them with sound bites in the digital spaces where they spend time.*

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One Australian political party, The Greens, has even been sending campaign messages on the gay dating app, Grindr. "Don't get screwed!" certainly seems persuasive. Read more...


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