Nelaturu Sreekanth ReddyAIR 151 · CSE 2024 · 190 wordsTheir whole copy
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Online platforms such as facebook, twitter (x), Youtube etc became technological change agents to bring various socio-political changes.
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Online platforms in bringing social change in Contemporary society
Positive social change: → Movements such as #MeeToo raised awareness and brought in social pressure in tackling work space harassment. → "Black lives Matter" movement raised the concerns over racism and promoted social equality.
Negative Social Change: → Spread of fake news is promoting hostility among various social groups. → Online platforms also became the source in promoting western xerocentric attitude among youth.
Online platforms in bringing political change in contemporary society
(1) positive change: → Initiatives like "Fridays for Future" by climate activists brought political change in dealing climate change. → Role of social media in showing war atrocities holds the aggressor country accountable [Ex: Russia- Ukraine war]
(2) Negative change: → social media to radicalise the youth to fight against state and polity → Role of face book and Cambridge Analytica to wrongly influence votes in U.S elections.
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Eventhough social media platforms integrates the world together, state should take enough measures so that it won't be misused against people.