Social Media and Activism

Social Media and Activism
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Social Media and Activism
Based on the reading, Twitter and Tear Gas, one of the creative and strategic uses of social media by activists is as a network public. As with the case of Sana, she was interested in social activism to fight against the prevailing oppression during the political regime led by Mubarak in Egypt. Unfortunately, she struggled to find like-minded people committed to the same course. However, when she turned to Twitter, she could easily find and meet several groups of political activists. Together they formed a movement whose activities were triggered by online hashtags, leading to the uprising of Tahrir to fight for a better Egypt (Tufekci, 2017). The situation makes this use of social media by activists align with the emergence as a stage of social movement by fostering the creation and organizing of civil groups committed to promoting liberty.
Another creative and strategic use of social media by activists is as a medium of censorship and attention. Activists use social media to enlighten the public and, at the same time, increase their awareness of emerging issues in society. As with the case of Zapatistas, an uprising of indigenous peasants in Southern Mexico, a group using the internet as a journalism site. The group is capturing the public attention through the media, using this platform to censor their...