Social Media Narratives on Conflict from Northern Syria

• In Event: Media and Conflict

Brief Overview

We find that violence narratives are central in posts on two prominent social media platforms from contested areas of Syria during a phase of conflict de-escalation. We examine how they differ across platforms.

Authors

• Elizabeth Parker-Magyar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• Fotini Christia, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• Ahmet Utku Akbiyik, Harvard University

• Kiran Garimella, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• Erin Walk, Massachusetts Institute of Technology