Social Media Disruptions

By abjohnson22

  • ISIS

    ISIS
    ISIS has utilized social media to spread its extremist views. They utilize it to impose fear, gain followers, and to maintain security. ISIS has utilized Facebook in demonstrating decapitations via video and other messages to the public.

  • Arab Spring

    Arab Spring
    Social media was used as a key tool in expressing thoughts concerning the government. For the protests, Facebook was utilized to schedule them, Twitter was used to coordinate and YouTube was used to tell the world.

  • Occupy Wall Street

    Occupy Wall Street
    The web was used to organize thousands of people in New York City for the Occupy Wall Street protest. Facebook and Twitter built networks of individuals to participate.

  • Venezuela conflict

    Venezuela conflict
    The television has been relatively silent about the deadly happenings in Venezuela. Citizens have turned to stories on Instagram and Snapchat and live stories on Facebook and Twitter to distribute true information.

  • The Alt-Majority

    The Alt-Majority
    Protestors primarily utilized Twitter to organize protests against President Donald Trump. Protestors also use social media to post pictures and viral videos on Facebook.