Social Media Disruption

By connorlindeman28
  • Twitter meets Trayvon Martin

    Twitter meets Trayvon Martin

    After Trayvon Martin was killed by George Zimmerman, people took to Twitter to protest, as well as spread petitions to retry Zimmerman.
  • Al Shabaab Urges Muslims to "Take a Stand"

    Al Shabaab Urges Muslims to "Take a Stand"

    Terrorist organization Al Shabaab joined Twitter and in a series of tweets, asked Muslims residing in the United States to take a stand.
  • Las Vegas Shooting Creates Social Hoax

    Las Vegas Shooting Creates Social Hoax

    It's common for disruption to occur when people look to social media as the only source of what's real. In this case, social media sleuths created a narrative that a man and his wife were behind the Las Vegas Shooting, when in reality they weren't at all. The information circulated via Facebook.
  • George Floyd Video Explodes

    George Floyd Video Explodes

    Video of George Floyd being killed surfaces and is spread throughout social media (Twitter was the main source). Some people have even participated in what they are calling the George Floyd Challenge.
  • Capitol Rioters Incriminate Themselves Using Social Media

    Capitol Rioters Incriminate Themselves Using Social Media

    Not a great idea to post all the illegal things you're partaking in. This is what happened during the riots in Jan. Though the perpetrators tried to take down their posts, the police were still able to identify them.