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Social Media and Natural Disaster & Emergencies
Social media has changed the way we respond to natural disasters. After a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti, nonprofits used social media to mobilize rescue efforts and to support the community. Social media has also helped innovate new tools to help people know they are safe. Some of these include, Facebook "I'm Safe" check-in and Google's "Person Finder." -
Arab Spring and the uprisings in the Middle East
The "Arab Spring" uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya, have proven that social media can be used to transform society and politics on a global scale.These uprisings used social media (Facebook, Twitter and other major outlets) to organize protests, highlight injustices and government crackdowns, and sway public opinion at home and abroad. -
Venezuelan Revolution
A series of protests, political demonstrations, and civil insurrection began in Venezuela due to the country's high levels of urban violence, inflation, and chronic shortages of basic goods attributed to economic policies such as strict price controls. This revolution has not been televised, but has been unfolding via social media outlets such as Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram. -
ISIS/ISIL
ISIL gained global prominence in early 2014 when it drove Iraqi government forces out of key cities in its Western Iraq offensive, followed by its capture of Mosul and the Sinjar massacre. ISIS uses social media like YouTube, Facebook and Twitter to reach individuals around the world, even the United States. ISIS uses it for recruitment and propaganda, and they use it well. -
Protest against Donald Trump
Protests against Donald Trump have occurred in the United States, Europe and elsewhere since his entry into the 2016 presidential campaign. Protests have expressed opposition to Trump's campaign rhetoric, his electoral win, his inauguration and various presidential actions. Some protests have taken the form of walk-outs, business closures, and petitions as well as rallies, demonstrations, and marches.
