Young voters have been applauded on social media for the way they grilled Britain's party leaders - with some saying they did a better job than journalists.
Prime Minister David Cameron, Labour leader Ed Miliband, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg, and Green Party leader Natalie Bennett faced an audience of 58 young people for the Stand Up Be Counted: Ask The Leaders session, hosted by Sky News and Facebook.
Many commentators said it gave Britain's next generation a unique chance to have their concerns answered - and said they were traditionally a sector of society overlooked by the main political parties.
Tory peer Lord Ashcroft, a former deputy chairman of the Conservative Party, praised the way the under-25s handled the PM, tweeting: "The young questioners of Cameron in #AskTheLeaders are better than the so called professional interviewers who normally question him."
RAF veteran and activist Harry Leslie Smith wrote: "What I like about the young in Britain is they have more courage than most journalists for asking tough questions."
The Guardian's web news editor Jonathan Haynes was also in agreement, tweeting: "The young people on #AskTheLeaders are asking much better questions than politicians often get asked."
Some said the politicians looked uncomfortable at times dealing with the questions.
Political Journalist Isabel Oakeshott said it was a reminder of why Mr Cameron "is so reluctant to do those election TV debates".
She added: "Odd that he was so nervous. He says PMQs is a good discipline for the govt."
Mr Miliband was criticised for having his hand in his pocket as he spoke to the audience, but many said he appeared more sincere in his answers than the other leaders.
When he hit back at comments made by the boss of Boots, Stefano Pessina, and said the Government is not doing enough to ensure companies pay enough tax, some were not impressed.
One Facebook poster, Clodoaldo Felix, said: "I'm so sorry, but for some reason, I feel no confidence and credibility when Ed speaks!"
During the event, Sky News ran a WhatsApp group made up of young voters from all over the country so they could react to the key moments as they happened.
Few were expecting the Prime Minister to make an appearance. When he did, they were divided about his performance, with some saying his suit had the most substance.
Josh Zitster said he looked "the most at ease out of all of them"
Marco Ng agreed: "David Cameron did well. I think he didn't expect some of the questions. Josh is right - definitely the most at ease. But not necessarily the one that appealed to me the most. Ed stood out for his answers."
Mollie Malone said the PM won the award for best suit but dodged the most questions.
Tuition fees were always likely to be a big talking point - and Mr Clegg was given a tough time by young voters over what they saw as an election manifesto U-turn.
Marco said: "I think he still avoided answering the question - he didn't want to admit that it was wrong to promise and actually deliver something much worse than it was originally."
Some questioned whether politicians would now pay more attention to the youth vote following the event.
Lizzie Beale said: "I hope it's the start of something but I fear that the leaders are only playing ball because it is in front of the camera."
Josh Zitster added: "Even if it isn't a turning point I think it is great that we had the opportunity to vocalise issues that matter to us, in particular as young people, and to have them considered and responded to by the leaders."
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