When people think of digital diplomacy, they think of government tweeting. It is not what it is. That is public diplomacy.

When people think of digital diplomacy, they think of government tweeting. It is not what it is. That is public diplomacy.

Every single young person is reachable. Ask them what dating is like in their country. Ask them if they have a girlfriend. Ask them what their type is. There's nobody who's too conservative to talk about that.

It's not a panacea: there are problems in the world that technology can't fix. You can't fix water shortages. You can't storm a Ministry of the Interior with a cell phone. You can't magically create leaders and institutions overnight. You can't eat it. You can't shield a bullet.