ACTIVISM IN SOCIAL

MEDIA
REPORTED BY: JANETH LUMANGAD
Media activism is a broad category of 
activism that utilizes media and
communication technologies for social and 
political movements. Methods of media
activism include publishing news on websites,
creating video and audio investigations,
spreading information about protests, or
organizing campaigns relating to media and
communications policies.
How does social media
influence activism?
Social media activism can lead to a movement being
reduced down to a trend due to the aesthetic of activism
and the insincerity that can come with it.
 Why social media is good for activism?
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Social media activism can bring more awareness to an
issue, but it can also contribute to per formative activism.
In recent years and especially in 2020, social media has
been used as a tool for activism. On almost every social
platform, it's incredibly easy to spread awareness, educate
followers and share petitions.
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ACTIVISM
 CHECK THE SOURCE
 Social media allows virtually anyone to share any information they
want. That can be a good thing and bad thing. What often happens
on many social media platforms is the spread of misinformation.
With regard to social media activism, an inaccurate or misleading
post may be shared thousands of times by well-intentioned people.
It is very important to read through all the articles and websites you
share. Make sure you research an issue you may be unfamiliar with.
Avoid sharing information just because everyone else has. 
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ACTIVISM
 UPLIFT MARGINALIZED VOICES
 When sharing resources on social media, be intentional about who you are
sharing. It is important to always refer back to the voices of the marginalized. Try
to avoid sharing information from celebrities or politicians. Instead, seek out
those who are playing active roles in grassroots movements. Uplift the voices of
those who are most marginalized instead of those in places of privilege. Make
sure you look up the writer of an article you want to share or the creator of a
video you have watched. Not all information is good information.
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ACTIVISM
 3. THE SMALL THINGS MATTER
 An unfair criticism of social media activism is that the results are insignificant. Some think
that digital activism cannot result in any consequential, real-world results. However, social
media has helped birth robust social and political movements around the world. This
summer, millions of dollars were raised in support of racial justice movements. The
National Bail Fund, which connects an independent network of organizers across the
country, received an estimated $75 million dollars in support of people protesting for Black
lives. This would be absolutely impossible without social media.