Description
Read:
From Slacktivism to Activism Participatory Culture in the Age of Social Media.pdf
http://yardi.people.si.umich.edu/pubs/Yardi_CHI11_...
Watch
How Facebook Changed the World – the story of the Arab Spring. episode 1
How Facebook Changed the World - the story of the Arab Spring. episode 2
Answer
We watched how social media was able to galvanize the youth in various countries in the Middle East. In a short essay not to exceed or go below around 500-600 words tell me your thoughts. Did you ever think that Social Media can help start a revolution? What struck you the most about these videos. Why didn't the governments in these countries take social networks and the age of the internet as a security risk to their regimes?
Anything else that stood out you?
Explanation & Answer
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Running head: SOCIAL MEDIA
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Social Media
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SOCIAL MEDIA
Social media and other networking sites including content-sharing sites and blogging
sites have grown over the years. The current century can be termed as being a technological era
and with the evolution of the human brain comes the introduction of smart devices including
smartphones and tablets which are designed with a technology that allows individuals to connect
regardless of the distance between them.
Personally, I have always been of the view that social media can be used as a weapon to
bring people together to fight against a vice in the society; in short, social media sites can be
used to bring a revolution. Social media connects people. It allows peo...