Social Media for Conflict Escalation and De –Escalation: Two Sides of a Coin

Abstract

Communication may be said to be "the conveying or shifting of information by speaking, writing or using some of the other media" (Oxford, 2021).   Without communication, there will not be conflict. Conflict is a state when units of intercourse agents are in dissension. When two agreeing parties’ dissent, the conflict has happened. The term conflict is relative as its usage spans across different segments, sectors, institutions and areas of life.  Conflict escalation refers to the spreading of minor disagreement between parties. Conflict de-escalation refers to the process of reducing the tension of any conflict, especially by not allowing it to be more destructive or going beyond the level it is. Social media is also part of the media type that is majorly centered on technological advancement. Examples of social media we have include Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, google chat room, Eskimi, telegram, WhatsApp, Part of the profitable components of social media is that. A varied group of people use social media to formulate trouble. They use the medium to starts conflict and also use it to escalate it. The research procedure embraced was exploratory research design. Secondary reference of data was used. However, the study examines Glasl's conflict escalation model to properly understands how minor disagreement escalate to large scale conflict. This paper base its theoretical argument on the theory called “The Role of Resource Mobilisation Theory in Social Movement. Another theory to look at is the C - Escalation and D - Escalation A theory of the time dynamics of conflict by Randall Collins. Authority to fashion a bill directing social media usage. The paper concluded that every authority to fashion a bill directing social media usage.