He is the co-author of a recently published study that analyzed public discussions on social media in relation to hurricane warnings and other emergency response information.

Betancourt ultimately comes to the conclusion popularized by the writer Bell Hooks, which is that amid any discussion of identity comes the undeniable: our humanity.

Whether or not the new US president agrees, many Palestinians say discussion of formal annexation misses the point - that Israel is, in practice, already annexing territory here.

There she will meet China's Vice Premier He Lifeng in Beijing before flying to Shanghai for discussion with UK firms operating in China.

But as discussions of Wang's whereabouts grew louder on Chinese social media, authorities began to act.