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ISIS
Through the use of Twitter, members of ISIS have remained active on Twitter and promoting their beliefs. The tactics used include posting beliefs and creating groups that also agree with them. -
Immigration laws
The conflict among immigration laws between the United States and other countries remains heated on social media, specifically Twitter. Tactics used for this are memes, posts about unfair laws, injustice opinions, and ideas of disagreement with governments. -
Mass Protesting Against President Trump
Through the beginning of President Trump's campaign of becoming president of the US and still currently, people have turned primarily to Twitter to speak about their hate towards him and his policies. The tactics used include memes, quoting him and making fun of him, and simply posting thoughts about their protest against who he is. -
Revolution in Venezuela
For the past few years, starting about 2014, the people in Venezuela have been turning to social media platforms, specifically Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and Facebook, to transmit and consume information regarding the emergency state of their country. TV has been shut off due to government regulation, so the people use social media to understand and share what's really happening with the problems of the country. -
Threats of war with North Korea
The stress of the United States going to war with North Korea has been heightened by the use of rumors on social media. Primarily through Twitter, people throughout the world are speaking about their fears and worries about North Korea attacking the US. Snapchat has also been used to promote news stories on this topic.
