Comment on Labour's message absolutely dominated social media in the UK election. The party got crushed anyway.

Reuters/Toby Melville The Labour Party suffered its worst election defeat since 1935 on Friday. But if you were following the election on social media, you probably didn't see it coming. Jeremy Corbyn's party were dominant when it came to campaigning on the internet, making use of memes, viral Facebook posts, and sharply edited videos to catch the eye of voters. Corbyn's fans were much more engaged on social media than Johnson's, and Labour attack videos against the Conservatives garnered millions of views. That didn't translate into votes though, with the Conservatives winning 364 seats to Labour's 203. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. The Labour Party suffered its worst election defeat since 1935 on Friday, but if you were following the election on social media, you probably didn't see it coming. Jeremy Corbyn's party was dominant when it came to campaigning on the internet, making use of memes, viral Facebook posts, and sharply-edited videos.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Extremists turned a frog meme into a hate symbol, but Hong Kong protesters revived it as an emblem of hopeSee Also:Trump praised Boris Johnson on his landslide win, even though Johnson spent the whole campaign avoiding himThe runners and riders in the race to replace Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leaderUK voters go to the polls for an incredibly uncertain election which will decide the fate of Brexit