A social media reset of politics

In the Cypriot space, have social media influencers come into their own, setting the agenda for political discourse? Yes and no, say experts we spoke to. But there’s no doubt they’re having an impact on what gets talked about, and on real-world events as well. Meantime the political world scrambles to keep up.

The ‘Videogate’ affair – alleging pay-to-play at the presidential palace – went viral in hours and resulted in the resignation of the president’s chief of staff and an investigation...