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During the election, Donald Trump called CNN "Fake News", and this sparked a big disruption in the way we view the validity of online news, especially from social media. Since, some social media platforms have introduced independent fact checkers to verify if the things that are shown are factual.
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Mark Zuckerberg (CEO of FaceBook) appeared before congress to discuss security measures for facebook. After the trials, FaceBook and other social media platforms changed their privacy policies and that affected many things such as targeted ads.
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On Nov. 8, a forest fire destroyed Paradise, CA and surrounding cities, while dislocating upwards of 50,000 people. Many cities in Northern California were evacuated or put on alert to evacuate. The main source of communication for updates on the fire and evacuation information was the forest service's social media. Many people used Social media to stay connected and also search for their missing loved ones. Also, efforts for relief the wake of the fire was conducted mostly by social media.
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A viral video began circulating of police killing a handcuffed man by kneeling on his neck. This sparked protests all over the nation and world, which protested police violence and racial injustice. People used social media to share information and to organize events.
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Social Media was used during this election year as a means of sharing information about voting and candidates. Most candidates launched some sort of social media campaign. Most social media platforms had features to aid voter registration, and constant reminders to vote.
