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Social Media, Possible Essay Questions:, Definition: Interactive digital…
Social Media
Mindsets
Mental Health
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.
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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
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Information
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Privacy
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
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Politics
Censorship / Regulation
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.
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"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
Catalysing Social Change
Arab Spring
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
MeToo
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.
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
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Definition: Interactive digital channels that facilitate the creation and sharing of information, ideas, interests, and other forms of expression through virtual communities and networks.
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
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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.
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.
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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.