Trump's Twitter Analysis

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Twitter is a social platform where millions of users are exposed to controversial opinions. To protect its users from offensive content, it changed its policy to reduce the hateful conduct and remove the content that could be seen as a detriment. Since December 2017, Twitter has reviewed the content on public pages, checking for the truthfulness of the information provided, so that the content does not pose any chance of negative impact on its audience. However, this doesn’t extend to public figures or so-called world leaders. World leaders are well-known public figures, who captivate an audience and instigate social change. Whether it be US President Trump’s infamous statement “Make America great again,” Indian Prime Minister Modi’s claims to sustain the world’s largest democracy, or even entertainer Ellen Degeneres’ entertaining and educating speeches, it takes dedication to either self or …show more content…

From this, it is easy to see each person’s identity and form an opinion about them. It allows for transparency on many levels, such as political, emotional, and promotional. Trump’s Twitter reflects his personality, as his tweets are emotional and self-centered. He blames everyone for current events, but himself. This hurts and enrages others. However, his tweets are just a shorter version of what he says every day in real life. Therefore, Twitter provides a quick and easy way for people to gain insight on world leaders’ views and opinions. Through Ellen’s tweets, she makes statements and activates the public; she expresses public sentiment. All of her interviews, jokes, and comments awake emotions in her audience. Her retweets and perspective on the shootings motivated people to act and further promote #NeverAgain. Modi, on the other hand, is not as emotional. His tweets are more straightforward. However, since he cares about facts that he writes about, they carry an emotional