Identify the unintended impact of the “attack” strategy used by both 2016 presidential candidates and explain why it occurred.

What will be an ideal response?

Over the course of the campaign, analytics showed a sharp decrease in attention paid by voters to social media posts from political figures. In a special study on social media and the 2016 election, a Pew Research Center report found that many users described their online political encounter as “stressful and frustrating” and as a result nearly four in 10 took steps to block or minimize political content.