Twitter diplomacy

UK Foreign Secretary William Hague answers questions on Afghanistan and Pakistan for his seventh Twitter Q&A, 29 June 2011

Twitter diplomacy, or Twiplomacy, is a form of digital diplomacy, refers to the practice of conducting public diplomacy using the social media platform Twitter by heads of state and diplomats, as well as leaders of intergovernmental organizations (IGOs).[1]

Public officials have used Twitter for a wide range of diplomatic communication. This includes, but is not limited to, making official announcements, sharing foreign policy updates, and communicating directly with the public.[2] As Constance Duncombe (University of Copenhagen) points out, Twitter does not simply provide yet another platform for dialogue between states but "challenges traditional notions of diplomacy according to which it occurs through formal channels of communication and informal face-to-face social engagements."[3]

  1. ^ Keleman, Michele (21 February 2014). "Twitter Diplomacy: State Department 2.0". National Public Radio. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  2. ^ Landler, Mark (4 February 2024). "In the Scripted World of Diplomacy, a Burst of Tweets". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  3. ^ Duncombe, Constance (2017). "Twitter and transformative diplomacy: social media and Iran–US relations". International Affairs. 93 (3): 545–562. doi:10.1093/ia/iix048.