Twitter is this Generations Newspaper

Social media is a huge part of today's society and it is hard to find somebody who doesn't use it. Social media is changing every single day with something new being published or created almost every second. Ever since social media was invented, even the layout and format of the way certain apps work and look have tremendously changed. Although anybody can see what you post, social media is not intrusive given the fact that you are choosing whether or not to share your posts with the world. However, if the media publishes an article about an event that deals with individuals, this could be seen as unwanted and an invasion of their privacy. When reading a post about an event going on in the world, there are many opinions spiraling through the reader or viewers mind. Recently, an event taken place in Washington, D.C. has had a lot of news coverage. The Indigenous Peoples March took place on January 19, 2019. The main issue at this event was when a group of teenagers were surrounding an elderly Native American man and other activists while appearing to be mocking them. A young man wearing a red Make America Great Again hat, Nick Sandmann, was smiling and standing directly in front of the elder man who was chanting and playing the drums to a traditional song within his tribe. Other teenagers were recording and laughing at the man while jumping around and making fun of the chants. Nathan Phillips, the elder man, said he felt unsafe and that there was pure hate towards him and the others with him. This story was posted all over social media including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and even Snapchat. Twitter was the one social media app that this event got the most attention on. Many people had different opinions, but more than half of them were against the teenage boys who were mocking Phillips. Even the kids mocking him were filming the chants and posting them to their own accounts for their followers to see.  Twitter is a main source for getting updates on news events and people's every day lives. Since everybody has a different opinion on certain topics, Twitter allows its users to tweet their thoughts and reply to specific events. The hate against Phillips was emphasized through social media but also caused many to sympathize his feelings because of this act of hate. Although the videos show the teenagers mocking and laughing at Phillips, Sandmann stated that he doesn't understand why people viewed it as a hateful act. He declared that he was only smiling so that Phillips could see that he wasn't going to get angry or provoked by their differences. Social media changes people's views and opinions on many topics due to controversies that occur when something is published. The media has already grown more than expected and is only going to continue. In the future, social media is going to become more advanced, and the technology will be completely updated.
















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