Spencer Robertson

Studying Film and Media Arts & Business and Entertainment at American University

[Spencer Robertson @sr9545a]

Not saying the problems in our country were solved before the internet, but social media is facilitating in the decline of our accepting society and leading to the restoration of outdated and prejudice ideology #WRTG20

[Spencer Robertson @sr9545a]

You may think, “there is no way that I am involved in this, so why should I care?” Its more than just an oppressive meme online that you will see once and scroll past. It persuades entire populations of people and negatively labels our populations to further divide us #WRTG20

[Spencer Robertson @sr9545a]

I could go on forever more discussing the amount of animosity that the Internet and social media contain. But even if I Tweet endlessly on how social media helps further breed racist or antisemitic communities, nothing can be done to completely end the hate #WRTG20

[Spencer Robertson @sr9545a]

A lot of the time trolling is targeted towards celebrity figures to demean them and other times it uses memes such as Pepe the Frog to represent the white power movements #WRTG20

[Spencer Robertson @sr9545a]

Another hate cluster is the Alt-Right. The Alt-Right flourished during the 2016 election with the normalization of racism and other hate speech towards minorities. The Alt-Right makes use of trolling upset people online and evoke an emotional reaction from those affected #WRTG20

[Spencer Robertson @sr9545a]

How does hate travel so quickly? In the US, hate clusters form on FB but in Europe, these hate clusters form on the Russian social media platform of VKontakte. If a hate cluster is banned on FB, usually these groups go to VKontakte to continue their mission #WRTG20

[Spencer Robertson @sr9545a]

It is obvious that people will usually like posts related to their beliefs, allowing for the algorithm to only show the user what they want. This allows for people with the same views to find each other due to a common denominator, allowing for hate clusters to form #WRTG20

[Spencer Robertson @sr9545a]

When someone has a certain belief system, whether immoral or moral, an echo chamber is formed on their social media account based on user preferences, likes, searches, and following lists #WRTG20

[Spencer Robertson @sr9545a]

I use the swinging fist analogy to explain the first amendment. You can swing your fists as much as you can as long it doesnt cause physical pain on someone. Unless threats to harm or murder other are made, any speech is free speech under the Constitution #WRTG20

[Spencer Robertson @sr9545a]

Hate speech is “speech made solely to express hatred toward, insult, offend, demean, or intimidate a person or group on the basis of a trait, such as religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability” #WRTG20

[Spencer Robertson @sr9545a]

Even the President of the US @realDonaldTrump contributes to spreading hate online, using his Twitter to persuade people of illogical ideas of other high-ranking government officials and just plain-old degrading of others #WRTG20

[Spencer Robertson @sr9545a]

Social media culture is causing people to become insensitive to certain topics. People have excused hate by disguising it as “memes” but this does not hide the fact that jokes lead to comfortability with horrible words such as the n-word, f-word, r-word, and more #WRTG20

[Spencer Robertson @sr9545a]

The more we take part in using social media without bringing awareness to these problems and forcing platforms to limit hate speech, whether it be through racism, sexism, homophobia, or self-hatred, the more we contribute to the spread of hate and oppression online #WRTG20

[Spencer Robertson @sr9545a]

Let’s discuss the ongoing hate that is thriving on social media platforms- such as Twitter itself. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and other massive social media sites are places for cruel intentions to harvest with the safety of hiding behind a computer screen #WRTG20

[Steven Pasquale @StevePasquale]

Unapologetic racist birther asking to be treated differently than she and her corrupt husband treat other people.

Peak trumpism.

[Spencer Robertson @sr9545a]

This post is important when looking at the negative sides of social media. It creates widespread panic. The virus mixed with the power of social media is causing the economy to decline, schools to be canceled, and people to panic even though the virus truly isnt thag deadly

[Santosh Addagulla @santoshspeed]

@elonmusk I think so too.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

The coronavirus panic is dumb

[Spencer Robertson @sr9545a]

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[Spencer Robertson @sr9545a]

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[Washington Examiner @dcexaminer]

"How bad were the Academy Awards this year?"

@realDonaldTrump says "we've got enough problems with South Korea" and lists off some of his favorite movies.

"Can we get Gone with the Wind back please? Sunset Boulevard ... "

He called Brad Pitt "a little wise guy."

[Spencer Robertson @sr9545a]

Okay and?... This should've happened already I am not proud of him bye.

[Business Insider @BusinessInsider]

Jeff Bezos says he's giving $10 billion to fight climate change, about 7.7% of his net worth https://t.co/F3KrSFMDc6