A Small Loan of One Million Dollars Hello my fellow Americans. I hope that the 2016 election year has brought joy and happiness to the citizens of the USA. Our candidates have done such a great job so far connecting to citizens through social media and the internet, but what are the lasting effects regarding social media? Social media affects the 2016 Presidential election due to Ignorance regarding internet sources, the political candidate’s similarities and differences making headlines, and the popularity of offensive speech. Technology has made a lasting impact on how Americans cite their sources. Some Americans have become dependant on finding out information through social media applications. When personal opinions and agendas replace
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As Georgina notes on the issue of adjusted information, Americans could easily trust their favorite companies regarding serious topics. In the article, Georgina also points out that “In addition to reaching the millions of Twitter users, tweets like these -concise and controversial- also often spawn articles, so even if a person doesn 't use Twitter, they can read about it from another news outlet” (Georgina, The role of social media in the 2016 election). Georgina has an agreeable opinion. Even if people are not on Twitter for 100 hours a day, false information would still find a way to reach everyone - considering how the masses rely on friendships to verify information. Rebecca Klar of the University Wire informs readers on the issue of biased social media news. Klar’s article indicates, “sixty-six percent of Facebook users and 59 percent of Twitter users get news from these sites” (Klar, “We must reject the news biases fostered by social media”). Social media gives Americans an edited view of important information, but most of us still rely on a tweet. …show more content…
Donald Trump has said multiple sexist, racist, and hurtful statements in front of the American people. He shares characteristics of an internet troll that abuses the Youtube comment section. The internet has given Trump and many other offensive people, a platform to hide behind hateful statements. In “Cyberspace: If You Don’t Love It, Leave it” by Esther Dyson, she reveals, “Without a moderator, the decibel level often gets too high” (Dyson, The McGraw-Hill Reader: Issues across the Disciplines). When Trump is not corrected, he says anything that comes to mind. People on the internet have this freedom as well. When Trump is allowed to say offensive statements, one must wonder, does he have like-minded individuals who connect with everything he states? In the article, Dyson indicates, “Cyberspace communities evolve just the way terrestrial communities do; People with like-minded interests band together” (348). People with similar interests allow Trump to say insulting statements about America. Trump is known for his want to separate America from the quote-on-quote dangers of Mexico. In the essay written by Bharati Mukherjee, she informs the readers on the dangers of separation. Mukherjee alludes, “We must be alert to the dangers of an ‘us’ vs. ‘them’ mentality” (Chapter 7, “American Dreamer”, The McGraw-Hill Reader: Issues across the Disciplines). Mukherjee
As Georgina notes on the issue of adjusted information, Americans could easily trust their favorite companies regarding serious topics. In the article, Georgina also points out that “In addition to reaching the millions of Twitter users, tweets like these -concise and controversial- also often spawn articles, so even if a person doesn 't use Twitter, they can read about it from another news outlet” (Georgina, The role of social media in the 2016 election). Georgina has an agreeable opinion. Even if people are not on Twitter for 100 hours a day, false information would still find a way to reach everyone - considering how the masses rely on friendships to verify information. Rebecca Klar of the University Wire informs readers on the issue of biased social media news. Klar’s article indicates, “sixty-six percent of Facebook users and 59 percent of Twitter users get news from these sites” (Klar, “We must reject the news biases fostered by social media”). Social media gives Americans an edited view of important information, but most of us still rely on a tweet. …show more content…
Donald Trump has said multiple sexist, racist, and hurtful statements in front of the American people. He shares characteristics of an internet troll that abuses the Youtube comment section. The internet has given Trump and many other offensive people, a platform to hide behind hateful statements. In “Cyberspace: If You Don’t Love It, Leave it” by Esther Dyson, she reveals, “Without a moderator, the decibel level often gets too high” (Dyson, The McGraw-Hill Reader: Issues across the Disciplines). When Trump is not corrected, he says anything that comes to mind. People on the internet have this freedom as well. When Trump is allowed to say offensive statements, one must wonder, does he have like-minded individuals who connect with everything he states? In the article, Dyson indicates, “Cyberspace communities evolve just the way terrestrial communities do; People with like-minded interests band together” (348). People with similar interests allow Trump to say insulting statements about America. Trump is known for his want to separate America from the quote-on-quote dangers of Mexico. In the essay written by Bharati Mukherjee, she informs the readers on the dangers of separation. Mukherjee alludes, “We must be alert to the dangers of an ‘us’ vs. ‘them’ mentality” (Chapter 7, “American Dreamer”, The McGraw-Hill Reader: Issues across the Disciplines). Mukherjee