Hashtagging the Debate

               

Hashtagging The Debate

               While I only had a short amount of time to view the debate, I kept up with social media and what my friends were saying and sharing on Facebook. I was quite surprised by the equal sides taken with Trump and Clinton. I personally thought they'd be more for Clinton. One thing that I unfortunately expected, was the number of uneducated and vague posts. Now, I know most of the friends I have on Facebook and it's nothing new that I see posts on topics that relate to "Clinton is the worst because all of the stuff she did." Well... that's hard to engage discussion with and leaves me wondering if you really know why "she's the worst." Social media, for me, is definitely one of the most frustrating tools to use for discussing opinionated conversations about important topics or events. 

              It's common for someone to see a video or picture of something that the media altered and just be so quick to believe it. It is SOO sad that we live in a world where many will believe anything on the internet without factual research. For example, a video that went viral on my newsfeed of Clinton shaking hands with Lester Holt and Trump just walking away. Everyone was outraged about Trump's ignorance... well, if they had watched the debate or did further research, they'd see the whole video where Trump goes back and shakes Holt's hand after all. This is just one example of many media altered videos/articles/etc. 

               To conclude, it was very entertaining to follow social media during the debate to see what topic stirred the social media world up and honestly to see the different friendships lost over such discussions. ;)