Social media platforms as geopolitical actors: Global inequalities in the social media content moderation of violent conflict
Published online on May 29, 2026
Abstract
Media, War & Conflict, Ahead of Print.
This study examines how major social media platforms articulated their roles as geopolitical actors during two distinct violent conflicts: the Tigray War in Ethiopia and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Drawing on a qualitative analysis of platforms’ ...
This study examines how major social media platforms articulated their roles as geopolitical actors during two distinct violent conflicts: the Tigray War in Ethiopia and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Drawing on a qualitative analysis of platforms’ ...