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These posts generated more shares, more comments and more participants in their discussions \u2013 but not more likes \u2013 relative to posts of less attractive politicians. These effects became even stronger when the posts were accompanied by one or more visual image, and remained significant even after controlling for other engagement predictors, such as a politician\u2019s gender, seniority or the timing of a post\u2019s publication.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Social implications<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The findings emphasize the importance of attractive looks for politicians. The findings highlight that attractive politicians\u2019 posts attract more attention, allowing them to better spread their ideas. 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