Climate Change Conflicts and Social Media Platforms: International Tensions Among Activists, Governments, and Special Interest Groups Expressed Through Twitter and Other Media Outlets

• In Event: Political Communication: Twitter Uses and Impacts for Activism

Brief Overview

Regarding climate change, this research qualitatively investigates social media use, especially on Twitter, by various groups to promote agendas while discrediting and intimidating opposition and the ethics regarding Twitter releasing IP addresses.

Author

• Vivienne Tailor, Claremont Graduate Univerity