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Political participation and civic engagement are attributes of a democratic nation. While the youth of the 21st century share their thoughts and ideas on social media, there is a declining interest in politics or they must have created a novel way of discussing political information. The young generation’s political participation is essential for a functioning democratic nation. The youth is also expected to be politically knowledgeable with information readily available online. Access to this information will help them to make informed decisions. Sources of political information may also come from family and friends. As young people deal with an abundance of online information shared on social media, how was their experience in engaging with family and close friends? The research would like to understand how Hungarian LIS students use social media in online political participation and how social media political information affects the youth’s trust and judgment when interacting with their close family and friends online. The research is underlined by the fact that it was carried out at a particularly politically crucial time before the election.

youth; political participation; political information; democratic nation; social media