Weaponized social media / Sherri M. Gordon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gordon, Sherri Mabry, author.

Series:

Critical thinking about digital media.

Critical thinking about digital media

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social media and society.

Cyberbullying.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (80 pages) : color illustrations.

Place of Publication:

New York : Enslow Publishing, 2019.

Summary:

Originally conceived as a way for people to stay connected, share photographs and post information, social media has evolved. Today, it is much more than a fun communication tool, it can become a destructive weapon when exploited by the wrong people. This book explains the benefits of social media, how social media is being used as a weapon, who is weaponizing social media and why, and what readers can do to protect themselves. Includes a glossary and references.

Contents:

Then and now : a closer look at social media

Getting off track : the impact of weaponized social media

Online danger zone : how social media is weaponized by teens

Information warfare : how social media is being weaponized by governments, politicians, and businesses

Staying safe : what you need to know about weaponized social media

Tools of the trade : how social media can become a positive weapon

Chapter notes

For further reading

Glossary

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781978504622

1978504624

OCLC:

1083355998