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Social media is revolutionizing the way people communicate. People around the world can communicate with each other by simply accessing a computer interface. The computer interface is easy to use and is accessible worldwide. Social media provides users an opportunity to communicate and share information across multiple platforms around the world. A drawback to Social media is that it can play a significant role in conflict.

There are four ways Social media plays a significant role in conflict:

1.   limits communication

2.   easily accessible

3.   adaptation

4.   technological advancements

Social media platforms allow information to be framed in mainstream platforms which limits communication. Social Media has become easily accessible allowing news stories to quickly go viral and later can lead to misinterpretation that can cause conflict. Strategies and the adaption of Social Media has caused a change in focus amongst leaders from administrative dynamics to new media technology. Technological advancements in communication can increase the power of persuasion leading to corruption, scandals, and violence on social media platforms. The role of technological communication and social media in the world can lead to political, economic, and social conflict due to its unmonitored system, cheap interface, and accessibility.