Platform X and the Redefinition of Political Communication in Colombia: A Review of Recent Literature

Research on the significance of platform X in Colombia’s political information and communication processes has grown substantially over the past two decades. This study presents a systematic review of the literature published between 2016 and 2022, employing a multidimensional methodological approach to identify the contexts in which these studies were conducted and the challenges faced within this field of inquiry. Drawing on peer-reviewed publications indexed in databases such as Scopus, EBSCO, ScienceDirect, JSTOR, ProQuest and Google Scholar, and applying rigorous inclusion and exclusion criteria following the PRISMA protocol, the review identified 42 relevant studies. The findings were organised into three main categories: actors (senders and recipients), political debates, and electoral campaigns, emphasising the increasing influence of microblogging on Colombian politics. The analysis reveals that platform X is extensively utilised within the country’s political landscape, reshaping interaction dynamics among political actors and establishing itself as a key arena for political and electoral engagement. The results offer an analytical framework for examining the impact of digital platforms on politics and contribute to the global literature on political communication by exploring informational dynamics in democratic contexts.