Uses and Abuses of Social Media in Conflict Zones

It can be difficult to remember a time when social networks like Twitter, YouTube and Facebook weren’t always with us, humming along in the background and linking us to the rest of the world. But in fact they’re not even a decade old, and mobile devices like smartphones – where they increasingly live – are  even newer than that. Yet in a short span of time, insurgent groups, political organizations and governments have all rapidly adopted social media platforms to press their case,...

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