a Scientists at king’s College in London examined how the publication of the politicians in the major social networks can influence the development of crisis situations. In the end, Twitter called a threat to stability in the world.
Scientists have noted that inaccurate statements on Twitter from politicians can have very serious consequences. And they are now quite actively use social media. A particularly famous example of Donald trump — his Twitter message has become the subject of scandals.
The researchers gave an example of how in 2018, the US President has allowed himself reckless remarks against DPRK leader Kim Jong-UN. He almost threatened it with nuclear weapons.
Scientists have identified two scenarios in which tweets can aggravate the tense situation in the world. In the first scenario, the author appeals to one audience, and read it all, sensing absolutely not as intended. In the second scenario, one of the sides of a military conflict can contradict itself in different tweets, which does not allow the other party to understand the intentions and aspirations of the enemy.
The researchers noted that in Russia the Agency until use Twitter rather formally.
