Platforms, Power, and Politics: The Great Social Media Shake-Up of 2025

Platforms, Power, and Politics: The Great Social Media Shake-Up of 2025 In 2025, the intersection of politics and social media is poised to reach unprecedented levels. Back in 2012, this was the focus of my Master's thesis at University College Cork, examining how fighters in Syria used online social media platforms to post unverified information about attacks and casualties on both sides of the civil war. 13 years later, social media platforms are now highly politicised assets, both domestically and in the arena of international relations.