Social Networking: Good or Bad For War?

   Since the beginning of time, there has been war. As long as there is 2 People or 2 animals on this earth there will be war, sad to say but the truth isn't always happy. Currently war's are all over the world; I mean yeah, this is how it has always been, but now we can actually see it through the use of the internet. Technology is so advanced, many people have different devices to record on at all times.

   Social media has had a great influence in modern times, its even helped lead revolutions such as in Egypt's case. The revolution leaders kept in contact through social media, so now I'm sure you're thinking..."Wow! Social media is the greatest thing ever created!" but like any other thing there is great potential and bad potential. Yes, it helped fight against a corrupt government, but what is stopping it from "the bad guys", you could say. Nothing, absolutely nothing... the great thing about social media is the freedom you have on so many different platforms. You're opinion can be heard, and the thought is the worst that could happen is you get in a heated ALL CAPS BATTLE, with someone probably across the world. Sadly to say thats not fully true. Many murders, rapes, abductions, divorces, and suicides have happened due to social media.

So now back to the war subject.  As many know there is a war in the middle east, it is not new news, so if you haven't heard of the holy war, aparently you're a child or just live under a rock. Now similar to what Egypt did, Jihadists are posting on social media trying to recruit.  Yes, the bad guys have now taken control and thanks to the worlds love of gore... the following is growing strong. Extremist are rumoring to invade Syria through Turkey and even taunting on social media.

 Taunting is one thing, but to actually post pictures of their killings on Facebook is pushing it.  Below is a picture taken from a Jihadist's personal Facebook page.... behind the box I've placed lies 2 heads stacked on each other... but I personally do not want people to see that. 

     The war is growing in numbers, not only fighters but casualties. The stronger following the British Jihadists receive, the more empowerment they have. People all over the world are tuning in to see what the extremist have next or what they are claiming that have done. 

   With all this it makes you think, is technology and social media our demise? People die everyday from technology, also many people are joining a war due to social media. So as I said in the beginning war is gonna happen no matter what, but all social media seems to be doing is adding a whole new aspect to it. When is the war on social media gonna begin? Are our rights to talk and converse and connect across the world gonna be limited now? "Not in America, the land of the free"...or so we think. 

sources: http://www.vice.com/read/british-jihadis-beheading-prisoners-syria-isis-terrorism