LinkedIn, the development of an online community through networking and aids in the recruitment sector
How the development of LinkedIn has created an online community through networking and aids the recruiting industry.Download Read more […]
Tag: Online networks
Online Network Overuse and the Effects on Society and Individuals
Abstract: Web 2.0 and the introduction of social networks has dramatically transformed the way we function as a part of society. This paper aims to discuss the implications of when we become too reliant on these online networks leading to overuse, and the impact this can have on users as individuals as well as society as a whole. The paper refers to the Covid-19 pandemic as this was a time where we relied heavily on social networks as a society. We can therefore examine the effects the pandemic Read more […]
Power to The People: Online Networks and the impact on generating social change in the wake of George Floyds Death
Abstract: The year 2020 was a year like no other with events that people will remember and talk about for years to come. One such incident was the death of African American civilian George Floyd who was killed whilst being placed under arrest. The reaction from the world is one which no one would expect with worldwide rallies being held for George Floyd’s death as well as many other deaths that came at the hands of racism and injustices. This paper will look at the extent to which social online Read more […]
Social Networking and its Influence on Arab Spring to Create Social Change
Abstract Social networking did not cause the revolution but the affordances of Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube most certainly facilitated the uprisings of Arab Spring, leading to moderate concessions such as the removal of unpopular leaders. Arab Spring was a connection of uprisings across Arab nations due to poor living standards, the movements were able to gain awareness and support via the use of social networking sites which broadcasted the protests. Clicktivism and hashtag activism played Read more […]
Social Networks, Trump and Capitol Hill
Abstract: On the 6th of January 2021, The United States Congress convened a joint session to officially count electoral votes and declare the certified winner of the Presidential election. These proceedings were abruptly interrupted as supporters of then President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol. The brutal assault upon the nation’s pinnacle of democracy was in the unsubstantiated belief of electoral fraud and of a stolen election. The breaching of Capitol Hill suggested it was Read more […]