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+import { $, browser,driver } from '@wdio/globals';
+import PageBrowser from './page.browser';
+
+// Page object for the WeVote homepage footer social media links.
+// All element IDs confirmed from DOM inspection of quality.wevote.us.
+// The homepage uses weVote-prefixed IDs (e.g. weVoteFacebook),
+// which are different from the credits page footer (footerLinkFacebook).
+
+class FooterSocialLinksBrowser extends PageBrowser {
+  constructor () {
+    super();
+    this.title = 'Ready to Vote? - WeVote';
+  }
+
+  // ─── Social link elements ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  get facebookLink () {
+    return $('#weVoteFacebook');
+  }
+
+  get instagramLink () {
+    return $('#weVoteInstagram');
+  }
+
+  get twitterLink () {
+    return $('#weVoteTwitter');
+  }
+
+  get tiktokLink () {
+    return $('#weVoteTikTok');
+  }
+
+  get newsletterLink () {
+    return $('a[href*="eepurl"]');
+  }
+
+  get githubLink () {
+    return $('#weVoteGithub');
+  }
+
+  // ─── Page load ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  async load () {
+    await super.open('/ready');
+  }
+
+  // ─── Helpers ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  async scrollToFooter () {
+    await browser.execute(() => window.scrollTo(0, document.body.scrollHeight));
+    await driver.pause(3000);
+  }
+
+  async getAllSocialLinks () {
+    return [
+      { name: 'Facebook',   el: this.facebookLink },
+      { name: 'Instagram',  el: this.instagramLink },
+      { name: 'X/Twitter',  el: this.twitterLink },
+      { name: 'TikTok',     el: this.tiktokLink },
+      { name: 'Newsletter', el: this.newsletterLink },
+      { name: 'Github',     el: this.githubLink },
+    ];
+  }
+}
+
+export default new FooterSocialLinksBrowser();
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diff --git a/tests/browserstack_automation/specs/FooterSocialLinks.browser.js b/tests/browserstack_automation/specs/FooterSocialLinks.browser.js
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+import { driver, expect, browser } from '@wdio/globals';
+import FooterSocialLinksPage from '../page_objects/footerSocialLinks.browser';
+
+const waitTime = 5000;
+
+/* eslint-disable no-undef */
+describe('Footer Social Links', () => {
+
+  // TC-001: Social media icons are visible in the footer @BVT
+  it('verify social media icons are visible in footer @BVT', async () => {
+    console.log('TC: FooterSocial_001 — social icons visible in footer');
+    await FooterSocialLinksPage.load();
+    await driver.pause(waitTime);
+    await FooterSocialLinksPage.scrollToFooter();
+
+    await FooterSocialLinksPage.facebookLink.waitForDisplayed({ timeout: waitTime });
+
+    const links = await FooterSocialLinksPage.getAllSocialLinks();
+    for (const { name, el } of links) {
+      await expect(el).toBeDisplayed(`${name} icon is not visible in footer`);
+    }
+  });
+
+  // TC-002: All expected platform icons exist in the footer @BVT
+  it('verify icons exist for all expected social platforms @BVT', async () => {
+    console.log('TC: FooterSocial_002 — icons exist for expected platforms');
+    await FooterSocialLinksPage.load();
+    await driver.pause(waitTime);
+    await FooterSocialLinksPage.scrollToFooter();
+
+    await FooterSocialLinksPage.facebookLink.waitForDisplayed({ timeout: waitTime });
+
+    const links = await FooterSocialLinksPage.getAllSocialLinks();
+    for (const { name, el } of links) {
+      const exists = await el.isExisting();
+      expect(exists).toBe(true, `${name} link element not found in footer DOM`);
+    }
+  });
+
+  // TC-005: Facebook icon links to correct profile @BVT
+  it('verify Facebook icon links to correct profile @BVT', async () => {
+    console.log('TC: FooterSocial_005 — Facebook href contains facebook.com');
+    await FooterSocialLinksPage.load();
+    await driver.pause(waitTime);
+    await FooterSocialLinksPage.scrollToFooter();
+
+    await FooterSocialLinksPage.facebookLink.waitForDisplayed({ timeout: waitTime });
+    const href = await FooterSocialLinksPage.facebookLink.getAttribute('href');
+    expect(href).toContain('facebook.com');
+  });
+
+  // TC-006: Instagram icon links to correct profile @BVT
+  it('verify Instagram icon links to correct profile @BVT', async () => {
+    console.log('TC: FooterSocial_006 — Instagram href contains instagram.com');
+    await FooterSocialLinksPage.load();
+    await driver.pause(waitTime);
+    await FooterSocialLinksPage.scrollToFooter();
+
+    await FooterSocialLinksPage.instagramLink.waitForDisplayed({ timeout: waitTime });
+    const href = await FooterSocialLinksPage.instagramLink.getAttribute('href');
+    expect(href).toContain('instagram.com');
+  });
+
+  // TC-007: X/Twitter icon links to correct profile @BVT
+  it('verify X/Twitter icon links to correct profile @BVT', async () => {
+    console.log('TC: FooterSocial_007 — Twitter href contains x.com or twitter.com');
+    await FooterSocialLinksPage.load();
+    await driver.pause(waitTime);
+    await FooterSocialLinksPage.scrollToFooter();
+
+    await FooterSocialLinksPage.twitterLink.waitForDisplayed({ timeout: waitTime });
+    const href = await FooterSocialLinksPage.twitterLink.getAttribute('href');
+    const isValid = href.includes('x.com') || href.includes('twitter.com');
+    expect(isValid).toBe(true, `X/Twitter link points to unexpected URL: ${href}`);
+  });
+
+  // TC-010: Social media links open in a new tab @BVT
+  it('verify all social media links open in a new tab @BVT', async () => {
+    console.log('TC: FooterSocial_010 — social links have target="_blank"');
+    await FooterSocialLinksPage.load();
+    await driver.pause(waitTime);
+    await FooterSocialLinksPage.scrollToFooter();
+
+    await FooterSocialLinksPage.facebookLink.waitForDisplayed({ timeout: waitTime });
+
+    const links = await FooterSocialLinksPage.getAllSocialLinks();
+    for (const { name, el } of links) {
+      const target = await el.getAttribute('target');
+      expect(target).toBe('_blank', `${name} link does not open in a new tab — target='${target}'`);
+    }
+  });
+
+  // TC-011: Original page remains open after clicking a social icon
+  it('verify original page remains open after clicking Facebook icon', async () => {
+    console.log('TC: FooterSocial_011 — original tab stays open after click');
+    await FooterSocialLinksPage.load();
+    await driver.pause(waitTime);
+    await FooterSocialLinksPage.scrollToFooter();
+
+    await FooterSocialLinksPage.facebookLink.waitForDisplayed({ timeout: waitTime });
+
+    const originalWindow = await driver.getWindowHandle();
+    const originalUrl = await driver.getUrl();
+
+    await FooterSocialLinksPage.facebookLink.click();
+    await driver.pause(waitTime);
+
+    const allWindows = await driver.getWindowHandles();
+    expect(allWindows.length).toBeGreaterThan(1, 'No new tab opened after clicking Facebook icon');
+
+    // Switch back to original and verify it is unchanged
+    await driver.switchToWindow(originalWindow);
+    await expect(driver).toHaveUrl(originalUrl);
+  });
+
+  // TC-012: Icons show a pointer cursor on hover
+  it('verify social icons show pointer cursor on hover', async () => {
+    console.log('TC: FooterSocial_012 — icons show pointer cursor on hover');
+    await FooterSocialLinksPage.load();
+    await driver.pause(waitTime);
+    await FooterSocialLinksPage.scrollToFooter();
+
+    await FooterSocialLinksPage.facebookLink.waitForDisplayed({ timeout: waitTime });
+
+    const cursor = await browser.execute((el) => {
+      return window.getComputedStyle(el).cursor;
+    }, await FooterSocialLinksPage.facebookLink);
+
+    expect(cursor).toBe('pointer', `Facebook icon cursor is '${cursor}', expected 'pointer'`);
+  });
+
+  // TC-015: No broken image icons in the footer social area
+  it('verify no broken social media icon images in footer', async () => {
+    console.log('TC: FooterSocial_015 — no broken icon images');
+    await FooterSocialLinksPage.load();
+    await driver.pause(waitTime);
+    await FooterSocialLinksPage.scrollToFooter();
+
+    await FooterSocialLinksPage.facebookLink.waitForDisplayed({ timeout: waitTime });
+
+    const links = await FooterSocialLinksPage.getAllSocialLinks();
+    for (const { name, el } of links) {
+      const imgs = await el.$$('img');
+      for (const img of imgs) {
+        const naturalWidth = await browser.execute((i) => i.naturalWidth, img);
+        const src = await img.getAttribute('src') || '';
+        expect(naturalWidth).toBeGreaterThan(
+          0,
+          `${name}: broken <img> with src='${src}'`
+        );
+      }
+      const svgs = await el.$$('svg');
+      for (const svg of svgs) {
+        const size = await svg.getSize();
+        expect(size.width).toBeGreaterThan(0, `${name}: <svg> has zero width (not rendered)`);
+      }
+    }
+  });
+
+});
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