Topic Interest
Hi everyone! My potential topic is going to be the influence of social media on political mobilization. I believe that social media, now more than ever, has become an important and incredibly influential way for politicians and citizens to get their point across. I'm planning on using mainly case studies, revolving around the 2016 election and Arab Spring, as well as social movements, revolving around The #MeToo Movement and The 2020 Indian Farmers' Protests. Using these I will compare and find common patterns, and how social media impacts political behavior and public discourse. I will also bring up the harm it does such as the spread of misinformation, the echo chamber effect, and the digital divide. edit** Goal: I want to find out how the use of social media has impacted our political and social movements. Questions: Has the use of social media escalated a situation making the unrest worse? Has the use of social media made politics more prevalent...