The attack on the U.S. Capitol and its aftermath put a spotlight on social media and prompted a national conversation about its role in politics. Social media expert Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications at the Newhouse School, contributed to that conversation through a series of media interviews, helping to provide key information and context in order to inform the public.
CNN: “Social media platforms should brace for a misinformation storm this week”
USA Today: “Calls grow for social media platforms to silence Trump as rioters storm US Capitol”
USA Today: “Rioting by angry Trump mob at U.S. Capitol unleashes widespread condemnation of Facebook, Twitter and YouTube”
CBC: “Trump accounts on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram frozen after storming of U.S. Capitol”
Associated Press: “Twitter, Facebook muzzle Trump amid Capitol violence”
ABC Australia: “City under curfew after Trump supporters storm Capitol”
Bloomberg: “Bloomberg Markets: The Close”
Good Morning America: “Facebook ‘indefinitely’ blocks Trump’s account after violence at Capitol”
San Francisco Chronicle: “Trump resumes tweeting as Facebook, Twitch, YouTube threaten permanent bans”
The Guardian: “‘Four years of propaganda’: Trump social media bans come too late, experts say”
CTV News: “The role of social media in the D.C. riots”
Good Morning America: “Big brands and social media giants condemn Trump’s actions”