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An analysis of the impact of the #MeToo movement as part of online advocacy for social change in India
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Abstract – This conference paper discusses the impact that the #MeToo movement had on social change and advocacy in India focusing on digital platforms and social media. Although the movement has had a global impact, cultural & regional views, traditional gender roles, and indulgence towards sexual harassment have affected its acceptance and response in India. The…
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Networked Publics and Mobilisation: Leveraging Twitter for Political Advocacy and Community Building
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Abstract This paper discusses the role of Twitter in political advocacy and its potential to create political change through forming networked publics and mobilising them. This paper asserts that Twitter facilitates the creation of networked publics through the use of hashtags that confer an identity around a shared cause or understanding. Advocacy organizations can leverage…
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How has Twitter contributed in the implementation of laws prohibiting caste discrimination in America?
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Abstract As a result, we will discuss how Twitter has helped to enforce American laws that prohibit caste discrimination in this conference paper. The caste system is among the oldest in use, much like racial discrimination. Whenever South Asian immigrants have settled in the United States to start new lives, the caste issue has resurfaced.…
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The rise of Andrew Tate by manipulating echo chambers and online anonymity to form a community on Twitter.
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Conference Paper Abstract The purpose of this paper is to discuss how Twitter has enabled controversial figures like Andrew Tate to manipulate echo chambers and online anonymity to gain a platform and form a community with them as the figurehead. Findings from various studies and journals support the case of echo chambers and…
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Anti-vaxxers on Twitter act as a networked public to spread misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccination.
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Conference_Paper-PDF Abstract — Many Governments around the globe are taking unequaled measures in healthcare to manage and contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). This conference paper focuses on how anti-vaxxers on Twitter act as a networked public to spread misinformation about the government’s health and safety policies regarding…
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The Power of Twitter: Exploring the Networked Self and Advocating for Social and Political Change
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DOWNLOAD PDF VERSION Abstract: This paper explores the concept of the “networked self” and its relation to Twitter as an online space for promoting social and political causes. The paper begins by defining the origin of the trend of the “networked self” and its evolution in social media. It then examines how individuals on Twitter…
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Twitter Infodemic is Still Empowering Refracted Publics in 2023
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Abstract This paper discusses communities that were formed because of the infodemic. It also discusses some causes of the infodemic and how refractive publics formed on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter during the pandemic. It will discuss how hashtags were used to send users to pages that contained misinformation about COVID-19. It will also show how…
Hi L, The thing is the paper is mainly concentrated on the African continent particularly.If you make an analysis of…