Abstract
Contributions to parliamentary debates are based on democratic legitimation by general elections, whereas discussions in social media consist of the expression of personal opinions . It is of importance to parliaments not to mix up those different forms of public discourses . Parliament is constitutionally not allowed to multiply its membership by including partici- pants without a mandate . This happens, though, when statements in social media get incorporated “live” into parliamentary debates like those of representatives . The speaker may, by means of the parliamentary rules of order, ensure that during parliamentary meet- ings Members of Parliament refrain from criticizing and discussing the parliamentary nego- tiations by means of the social media .
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