Online Networks and Social Change

#CancelCultureIsOverParty: Why Twitter’s ‘cancel culture’ is toxic and unhelpful to genuine social change

CancelCultureIsOverParty-PDF-1Download In the last few years, the social media network, Twitter, has become a breeding ground for social activists, ready at all times to call out and cancel public figures if they step out of line. It’s becoming more and more common to see a new celebrities name trending for the day; another celebrity who’s reputation has fallen due to a terrible action, a feud, or a comment made 10 years prior. In quite a few cases, the ‘cancellation’ is justified. For Read more […]