Social Media for Conflict Escalation and De –Escalation: Two Sides of a Coin
Awe Ene Norah,
Kevin Akpanke
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 disagreemen… Show more
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