Activism Social Media

Some people do not approve of social media activism as……………………………………………………

• slacktivism is a term used to disparage such acts of solidarity.

• it is seen as lazy or performative.

• it is perceived to be merely an act to keep up with appearances online.

• it is considered as something of little worth.

Some people do not approve of social media activism as……………………………………………………

• influencers used popular and trending hashtags.

• celebrities donned the hashtag for the day .

• adoption has been perceived for private benefit.

• celebrities co-opted the trend for personal gain.

Some people do not approve of social media activism as……………………………………………………

• its efforts are viewed as insufficient to produce any real change.

• participants were not doing enough to advance the movement.

• participants were criticized for not doing enough to advance the movement.

• its efforts are viewed as insufficient.

Some people do not approve of social media activism as……………………………………………………

• as a lesser version of the “real thing”… which includes physically attending protests, staging demonstrations and confronting the opposition in person.

• it is a lesser version of the “real thing”.

• It lacks commitment to the cause.

• It lacks commitment.

Some people do not approve of social media activism as……………………………………………………

• we’re all either secret narcissists or sheeple for buying into it.

• is merely results in self-promotion, or crowds following the trend.

• social media is bad and corrosive for us.

• social media is for narcissists and people who are sheeple.

Some people do not approve of social media activism as……………………………………………………

• There’s a cultural contempt for social media.

• There’s a cultural contempt.

• there is a misunderstanding of social media.

• there is a general disdain for social media in society.

Some people do not approve of social media activism as……………………………………………………

• As social media is something that can function autonomously.

• As social media is perceived as a technological giant that cannot be defeated.

• As social media is perceived as a technological giant that cannot be defeated and something that can function autonomously.

• we tend to think of social media as this insurmountable monolith, this vague entity operating independently of its user base.

Some people do not approve of social media activism as......

• We distrust it

• Its potential appears limitless, yet harmful and thus raising our suspicions.

• We distrust it and the technology seems boundless and potentially destructive.

• It’s potential appears limitless and raises our wariness.

Some people do not approve of social media activism as......

• we are attracted to an captivated by it.

• We hate it as it is mysterious.

• We hate it because we’re so drawn to it.

• We are attracted to its limitless potential.

Some people do not approve of social media activism as......

• We believe it is manipulating us.

• We believe it has a mind of its own.

• We believe that social media has a hidden agenda.

• We think it’s doing something to us.