A survey after the local elections looked at how many people had been politically active online in the month running up to them. Activity was divided into three kinds: 1) informational, accessing political content online; 2) deliberative, encompassing political discussions; and 3) participatory, engaging in actual political activity. Over this period almost six out of ten internet users (58%) accessed political content online, while 8% each declared they had taken part in deliberative or participatory activities. Compared to previous local elections, there has been a considerable rise in accessing political content, in the form of both text and video, while written input on political subjects has doubled.

More on this subject in the CBOS report.