GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words

"In contemporary times, social media platforms have emerged as powerful agents in shaping individual and societal attitudes." Do you agree with this view? Justify your answer.

Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2017

AttitudeSocial Influence and PersuasionTechnology and Ethics

Syllabus: Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.

How toppers approached it

From all 3 answers · about 160 words.

Opening

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  • Points3 of 3

Close

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The toppers’ answers

Gaurav KumarAIR 34 · CSE 2017 · 163 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a definition

Attitudes are enduring predisposition & lasting evaluation of one's towards an object or action. (eg) attitude of Hatred towards rapist.

Body · points

social media & attitudes

  1. Democratic attitude: due to multiplicity of ideas opinions.

  2. Voice to voiceless: marginalised, poors get their voices heard (eg) Hema Committee & anger on social media (casting couch)

  3. New ideas: liberalism, feminism, ableism, ageism to fight with consensus

  4. New identity: youth are identifying with role models (eg) Virat Kohli - 270 mn followers

  5. Tolerant attitudes towards love marriage / same sex couples (eg) Justice Leila Seth supported the LGBTQ sing.

  6. However, negative shaping too

  7. Increased profanity & younger generation attacks on religion (eg) Sharmistha panoli case

  8. Increased intolerance too

  9. female stalking, digital abuse — Sulli deals

  10. Anxiety, aspiration poverty:

  11. Sensationalisation of events

  12. fear of missing out trends

  13. globalisation of events - anger, hatred (eg) 'All eyes on Rafah'

Close · a way forward

SM are double edge knife, ethical governance is needed

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