I believe that the development of social media portals may contribute to many positive social aspects in, for example, the dissemination of information about socially important social problems as a new form of social campaigns carried out through viral marketing with the key participation of Internet users.
In addition, social media perfectly fit in, correlate with the development of the information society. In addition, social media portals support:
- development of participative, civic society,
- dissemination of consumer information, i.e. strengthen highly competitive market structures by enabling consumers to quickly and cheaply share experience with using newly purchased products and services,
- development of spontaneously organized movements and social enterprises,
- creating informal organizations referring to clusters, associations, associations for various social campaigns created and run by users of social media portals, i.e. non-formalized organizations with a flattened organizational structure.
In line with the above, the development of social media portals generates new, large opportunities for the development of information society, civic society, well-informed consumers and informed, socially organized citizens. In this regard, social media portals generate great potential for the development of civic society, so much potential that even governments of some countries are afraid of it and try to impose censorship on certain content on the Internet. Writing this previous sentence, I am referring only to countries with political systems organized as specific forms of dictatorship and full media control, but also some countries considered free in terms of freedom of speech, freedom of the media, etc.
In view of the above, the current questions is: Does the development of social media portals strengthen the development of civic societies?
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social media portals are also use as an avenue to disseminate wrong information or fake news. In our case, there are numerous accounts in Facebook that spread fake news to electorates so that their candidate may rise in the elections.
It is a matter of correlation of all pros and cons...
But I still believe that social media's role in making "true" civil societies' voice hearable is vital not only in authocratic societies but in democratic ones too...
As with most technology, social media portals are not inherently good or bad - it is how we use them that matter the most. Skills of digital and information literacy are key in determining the validity and accuracy of information conveyed through social media, and the role of governments and platform owners in assuring an appropriate governance and regulatory regime is also paramount. Social media portals can strengthen democracy and provide a forum for civic discourse and participation; but they can also provide a conduit for the dissemination of misinformation and misinformed propaganda.
IMO, it is beyond the realm of science to put an ultimate definition or delineation of what is considered right or what wrong in the world, or in the social media. Science is neutral; it is dependent upon its user whether to put science and its ramifications into good or evil usage. Some other source or reference will have to be sought in order to explicate a question whether social media usage is good or bad. It is neither relativism nor pragmatism that can lend reason into it.
The topic is important so I invite you to continue the discussion.
Does the development of social media portals strengthen the development of civic societies?
Please reply. I invite you to the discussion.
The problems of the analysis of information contained on social media portals for marketing purposes are described in the publication:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322241537_THE_QUESTION_OF_THE_SECURITY_OF_FACILITATING_COLLECTING_AND_PROCESSING_INFORMATION_IN_DATA_BASES_OF_SOCIAL_NETWORKING
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Too many chances for uses in the wrong hands before potential benefits are realized by the populace at large.
It may not. Cyber bullying and fake news are the representative examples, which threaten the stability and safety of our society.
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