Last year, we saw the Nuclear threats coming out of North Korea. However, did the world take it seriously? What was social media’s reaction? Were we scared?
Clearly, social media did not take North Korea’s threat of Nuclear War seriously. In-fact, according to Orange County SEO survey company, “news-oriented social media platforms have exploded with tweets, status updates, and discussions about the North Korea nuclear threat. Surprisingly, these communications have been overwhelmingly positive or neutral, at a 2:1 ratio, often making light of North Korea’s nuclear threat with differing views and dismissing it as rhetoric and propaganda. […] the North Korean nuclear threat are largely neutral or positive, choosing to dismiss North Korea’s words as rhetoric and propaganda. While some communities warn against the danger of dismissing the threats, public sentiment was measured expressing 31% passion, 27% strength regarding positive and jovial messaging. As many news organizations largely held that citizens were concerned about North Korea’s nuclear threat, Orange County SEO’s trend analysis of social media has revealed that individuals have largely expressed disbelief, joking in tweets such as that from @YaBoyJesus “North Korea, eat a Snickers. You get a little nuclear terroristic when you’re hungry.” Other tweets included similar sarcasm and jest such as @Sweet_Bombaclot “It’s not as bad as the news is making it.. North Korea been threatening us forever.. They ain’t bout that life”