"Social media’s relationship with violent conflict is complex; there is no simple cause-effect relationship. These ten case studies indicate that there are a variety of factors at play that im-pact how social media affects conflict dynamics. This report documents an array of observable patterns as published in ten policy briefs (see links above). We argue there is a “techtonic shift” happening; people are using technology in ways that exacerbate some of the most concerning trends and challenges inhibiting democracy and fueling violent conflict. 1. Social media is a double-edged sword having both good and bad effects on society [...] 2. Social media is a “strategic space” for diverse stakeholders [...] 3. Fundamental characteristics of digital communication seem to be responsible for both negative and positive social media impacts [...] 4. The unique profit motives, design, and algorithms of social media platforms seem to be responsible for some of the problems related to social media, democracy and conflict [...] 5. Social media technology aggravates and enflames existing neurological, social, and institutional vulnerabilities [...] 6. Negative social media impacts seem to interact with each other ... 7. There are observable patterns between online speech and digitally enflamed threats to democracy and direct violence [...] 8. Because of the complex system driving negative social media impacts, a multi-stakeholder approach is necessary to address social media threats." (Pages 3-7)

Routledge Publishers will publish a longer version of this report and condensed case studies in an upcoming book: “Social Media Impacts on Conflict Dynamics and a Peacebuilding Plan for Tech: The Techtonic Shift”. This report and the book are based on the following ten Policy Briefs published in 2019 by the Toda Peace Institute.
1. Social Media in Zimbabwe: A Toxic Tool or a Future Bridge to Peace?
2. Social Media Dynamics in Boko Haram’s Terrorist Insurgence
3. Social Media and Social Change in Jordan: Opportunities and Threats
4. Social Media in Egypt: Impacts on Civil Society, Violent Extremism & Government Control
5. The False Information Ecosystem in India
6. Social Media and Conflict Dynamics on Northern Ireland’s Peace Lines
7. Social Media Literacy, Ethnicity and Peacebuilding in Kenya
8. Venezuela's 21st-century authoritarianism in the digital sphere
9. The use of social media in Colombian democratic spaces: A double-edged sword
10. Weaponised Information in Brazil: Digitising Hate