Aspects Involved in the Political and Electoral Participation of Young People. A Reflection About Information, Interaction, and Dissemination of Contents on Social Networks for Future Research in Santander

Youth political participation is a notorious aspect in social networks that, however, does not translate into an increase in voter turnout since electoral abstention levels in Colombia remain high. There are several aspects that deserve consideration for future research on the subject, ranging from rational decision and socio-psychological approaches, to the features of the information being transmitted and the behavioral differences between users with strong and weak ties, and finally more deliberative practices being used such as Memes and self-image building. This article is an attempt to compile some of these issues, which could be addressed from an individual or collective perspective, as these virtual spaces are constitutive political scenarios of new social contexts that cannot be ignored, either by candidates or citizens. Analyzing the aspects that could intervene in both mobilization and party identification constitutes a resource in order to observe the new emergent links between democracy, citizenship, and information systems.