Oroville Dam emergency turns in to social media political propaganda opportunity
Just hours after a mass evacuation order was given, the emergency in Northern California turned social media into its usual outrage culture filled with political propaganda. This event has provided a real time illustration of the way that social media is collapsing in on itself. The first and third comments in this screen capture illustrate both sides: Water scientist Peter Gleick says he cannot tell which is worse: “gloating comments” on social media might be…