Jan. 6 was an example of networked incitement − a media and disinformation expert explains the danger of political violence orchestrated over social media
- Written by Joan Donovan, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Emerging Media Studies, Boston University
Social media and cellphones connected President Trump to the Jan. 6 insurrectionists.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty ImagesThe shocking events of Jan. 6, 2021, signaled a major break from the nonviolent rallies that categorized most major protests over the past few decades.
What set Jan. 6 apart was the president of the United States using...