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The Role of Online Networks in Driving Social Change
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This paper argues that online networks play a crucial role in driving social change by increasing awareness and maintaining communities, by mobilisation and collective action and by amplifying marginalised voices. While critics argue that online activism is often performative and lacks tangible outcomes, evidence suggests that digital platforms serve as essential tools for modern advocacy…
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Leading the Feminist Argentinian Community on Instagram: Mujeres Que No Fueron Tapa (Women Who Were Not On a [Magazine] Cover)
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Milagros Wade
Abstract This paper explores how the Argentinian feminist community Mujeres Que No Fueron Tapa (Women Who Were Not On a [Magazine] Cover) effectively leverages Instagram to challenge gender norms, reshape public perceptions and promote feminist activism. Founded by Lala Pasquinelli, the movement uses platform-specific tools such as hashtags, stories and user-generated content to mobilise ‘networked’…
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Social Media Affordances: Donald Trump, Politics and Social Change
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John Lim
Abstract By first establishing a cynical political climate, this paper highlights how Donald Trump was able to secure votes from the growing disgruntled alt-right public. This paper also utilizes successful movement from Tahrir Square and MyBarackObama to showcase social media’s power to mobilize publics for social change. The analysis show that attention commodity and decentralized…
#Altright, #campaigns, #Collective Action, #CollectivePublics, #cynicism, #democrat, #Donald Trump, #DonaldTrump, #election, #facebook, #Movements, #mubarakregime, #Obama, #onlinenetworksandsocialchange, #Politics, #protest, #protests, #publics, #Social Media, #socialchange, #Tahrir Square, #TahrirSquare, #technologicalaffordances, #Twitter, 4chan, online networks, social change, toxictechnocultures -
Gig Workers Utilise Reddit and X to Advocate for Better Working Conditions and Social Change
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Cindy Ma
Abstract As digital technologies transform labour, gig workers are using social media such as Reddit and Twitter to share their experiences and promotes for better working conditions. This conference paper analyses investigates how these platforms are utilised to increase awareness, foster unity, and drive social change. This study uses a qualitative content analysis of Reddit…

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