With proliferation of social media, people have got the opportunity to express their views anonymously and more freely. (a) What according to you, is its effect on the social and political culture of the country? (b) Discuss the role of social media in changing one's attitude, particularly the youth.

→ More awareness on happenings → Wide sharing of views makes people broad minded → Even those who otherwise could not be heard can air their views now

The negatives: → Jumping to criticism → Instead of helping victims of accidents, people prefer making their videos. → Increase in the abuse of women. → Easy to bully and give death threats to those who dissent So, while it makes the country more aware and the government more responsive, it also has lead to the creation of a class of trolls.

Role of social media in changing attitude: → Youth is easily influenced by the behaviour of online celebrities. The effect can be both positive and negative, depending on the celebrity. → Youth now has access to a wide range of opinions which they otherwise would not have known in the closed comfort of their house and homogenous circles.