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