Social Media

Mindsets

Mental Health

Information

News

Echochambers + Closed Mindsets

Politics

Censorship / Regulation

Privacy

Speed

Reliability

Catalysing Social Change

Definition: Interactive digital channels that facilitate the creation and sharing of information, ideas, interests, and other forms of expression through virtual communities and networks.

Arab Spring

MeToo

Possible Essay Questions:

1.To what extent has social media devalued true friendship in your society? (GCE 2021 Q4)

2.Consider the view that social media has more influence than politicians. (GCE 2019 Q4)

3.The quality of written language is being destroyed by social media.’ What is your view? (GCE 2017 Q12)

A social media echo chamber is when one experiences a biased, tailored media experience that eliminates opposing viewpoints and differing voices ==> leads to polarisation and extremism

more and more information gets placed online, leading to an increased danger of hackers, companies, and malicious interlopers mining your data in ways that undermine personal privacy.

The popularity of social media has enabled the dissemination of news, not only rapidly but also widely, to the vast population. Social media spreads information faster than any other media.
e.g 78.5% of traditional media reporters polled used social media to check for breaking news

With its characteristics of rapid spread and wide coverage

Friendship

Platform

social media is persuasive, and often works to change or influence opinions when it comes to political views because of the abundance of ideas, thoughts, and opinions circulating through the social media platform.

Reduction of possibility of conflictions

Advise from citizens

It provides a platform which help citizens to speak out their opinions and advise. This makes the government can better hear the voice from the citizens and hence do the changes.

Provide an alternative way for people to make new friends

Help friends keep contact with each other although they are far apart

e.g During covid-19, there have been fake rumours and news spread out which cause panic among citizens. The toliet paper has been sold out in one day due to the fake news.

e.g. In April 2021, reports have indicated that over 533 million Facebook users' data was recently leaked online, including data from over three million users based in Singapore. The leaked information comprises mainly the Facebook users' mobile number, profile name, profile ID and location

A 2018 British study tied social media use to decreased, disrupted, and delayed sleep, which is associated with depression, memory loss, and poor academic performance.

Body dysmorphic disorder, Anorexia Nervosa, and Bulimia Nervosa a few eating disorders which have doubled in incidence since the 1960s as a result of social media

A4 Waist Challenge and Belly Button Challenge; trends originating in China which are supposed tests of health and fitness whereas in reality it promotes unhealthy ideals on body image

ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; a progressive nerve system disease which causes loss of muscle control with no known cure

Challenge of donating and dumping a bucket of ice water over you head to simulate how those with ALS are raised 115 million to the ALS Association in the US

Encouraged women worldwide to come forward from cases of sexual abuse, to seek and receive help; as factors such as the government system, and the intrinsic stereotypes and biases of society prevent these demographics from attaining justice.

Mothership's press accreditation has been suspended with immediate effect after it broke an embargo on the details of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) increases, which were announced on Friday (Feb 18) in the Budget 2022 statement.

POFMA (Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act)

Toppled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak from his 30 year rule, and Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to implement democracy

Began from the self-immolation (act of sacrificing oneself by burning yourself on a fire as a form of extreme protest) of Mohamed Bouazizi, a Tunisian street vendor who had been harassed by corrupt officials

Economic

"To Singapore with Love" was banned in Singapore upon the rationale that it threatens social cohesion due to the alternative political viewpoints that it brought to light

Self-proclaimed "Canadian Frontline Nurses" held protests against vaccine mandates where they blocked and even physically assaulted healthcare workers at hospitals