As Donald Trump sat at a tiny desk and berated the media for not being respectful enough to him, social media exploded with the #DiaperDon trend… A mix between his childish behaviour and the fact […]
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How Social Media Sites are Getting Voters Registered
Social media may have earned a bad rap in recent years thanks to its role in spreading misinformation, fuelling conspiracy theories and a growing perception of its negative impact on elections, but across the board, […]
The Danger of Politicising a pandemic
Wearing a face mask or face covering could reduce the transmission of Covid-19 by as much as 50%, experts have said. So with 25% of the world’s Covid deaths, you’d think Americans would be more […]
Trump Tulsa Rally Numbers Fall Short: Is TikTok to thank?
A few days ago I wrote about how anti-Trump TikTok users started an online movement to attempt to turn Trump’s anticipated rally in Tulsa into a spectator-less affair. By requesting free tickets en masse without […]
Hijacking hashtags and Viral Tweets: Twitter Online Activism
Over the past several weeks, the Black Lives Matter movement has seen quite an eclectic range of supporters emerging to fight their corner. The famously reclusive Amish, respected and much-loved superheroes Batman and Spiderman, mysterious […]
Gab: A hot-bed of hate cloaked in free speech, fishing for Trump
It’s quite surreal to see a Tweet from the official White House account filtered by a warning stating that its content violates rules on glorifying or promoting violence. Of course, it’s not surprising that the […]
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