Social Media And Political Action

Many individuals have debated if social media is an effective tool for political action, some, such as Malcolm Gladwell, criticized that social media cannot help with any political action; for example, organizing any sort of activism such as boycotting. While other individuals argue that it is an extremely effective tool for political action because social media gives the public access to discuss the politics with other individuals, connects to the younger audience, and keeps records of national and international political news, whether it is current or previous news. People who become more aware about their government’s politics tend to work together to give better opportunities for themselves and others. As well as politicians who focus

The news companies share their articles through social media such as Facebook and Twitter to the public, and the majority discuss of their opinion through the comments sections. In fact, social media is a great way to broaden one’s mind because the public will be exposed to other people’s opinion, helping the individual see in a different light or search more to further their argument. According to Ben Rattray, the founder of change.org, “While 100,000 people ranting on Twitter might not be worth anything, organizing those 100,000 people in a simultaneous action can have a significant impact.” (para 13) Rattray explains how knowing other people’s point of view can help the people to work together to achieve a goal that benefits the public. In addition to the public having the ability to discuss, the politicians view this as an advantage as it allows them to see of how the public responds to an issue or controversy. Benefiting any politician to adjust their campaigns instead of hiring a high-priced

Moreover, individuals can research and prove of a controversy of a politician; for example, Trump said he always supported Hilary a few years back, but since last year, he claims he always against her, especially during the election. Many people know this controversy because there are records of him saved, and it is difficult for a politician to get out of the messy situation. This is one of the advantages of social media, which is very helpful to provide evidence to back up whatever argument one may have. Having these articles or information available can help especially when comparing someone or a political issue to the past and the present. Many politicians have used social media not only to get an understanding of how people think, but how they can careful thread when answering questions that may lead to a controversy, which may gain or lose the public’s