The iCitizen app is a "non-partisan platform" that allows users to stay up-to-date with political news and information.
In this hyper-accelerated digital world, finding information that is relevant to your interests can be overwhelming. The iCitizen app allows you to choose what issues are most important to you, and then tracks them accordingly. Moreover, the app shows you how your elected representatives vote on them, all the while collecting your own input. There is also a social aspect to the app, in which users can encourage their friends to contribute their thoughts and opinions on any given issue.
The app makes sure you have current, pertinent information on a wide range of topics, allowing you to form a knowledgeable, well-rounded opinion.
What's Driving This Trend
- Hyper-accelerated Digital World
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop personalized information platforms that cater to specific interests and filter out irrelevant information.
- Targeted Issue-tracking Apps
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create apps that allow users to track and stay informed about specific issues important to them, with regular updates and curated content.
- Social Engagement in Political Apps
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate social features in political apps that enable users to discuss and exchange opinions with their friends and encourage civic participation.
Who This Affects Most
- Mobile App Development
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create customized apps that provide users with personalized and relevant information.
- News and Media
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop platforms that curate and deliver targeted news and information based on individual preferences.
- Social Networking
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce features in social networking platforms that facilitate conversations and debates around specific topics, including politics.
