I'm sure everyone woke up to the horrific news about the recent mass shooting in Las Vegas last night. Even if you didn't have time to watch the news this morning, you probably heard it from someone else, or even read about it on social media.

I heard about it from a friend, and as soon as I logged onto Twitter it was all I saw. The discover tab has the whole story laid out from live tweets and user feedback. Below that lists "Trends for you"- all relating to Las Vegas, #stopthehate, Pulse, Thoughts and Prayers, #guncontrol, etc.

This platform has allowed everyone to come together to voice their opinions. Twitter has created a platform that brings everyone together and gets people talking. However, this type of event brings in a lot of different political opinions which divides us as a country.

What we need to stay focused on is putting our political opinions aside and sticking together as a nation to comfort and pray for those affected by this terrible event. It's important that we use these social media platforms to tell our sides of the story, not to cause more tension, and prosecute those responsible.

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