discuss The Role of Social Media in Shaping Public Opinion and Policy

[ActionAce]

How does the use of social media influence our opinion and policy? What is the impact of this influence, I mean the advantages and disadvantages? I know too well that in one way or the other, social media has great influence on shaping the public opinion..

 

[1stop]

Undoubtedly, social media has empowered marginalized voices, and it has brought the whole world closer together. Yet it is still a medium for fake news and that affected the public opinion towards certain part. That was why I believe that content sharing platforms should be the one who is responsible for moderation and media literacy education.

 

[Unvarnished]

On one hand, social media plays a great role in shaping the perception of the public regarding issues that surround it and on the other hand, it is also paramount in carefully determining the policies that affect the same public. But it opens opportunity for many people to get involved in public discussions.

 

[Yama]

I see a lot of intellect and loss of empathy in today's generation, thanks to the influence of social media. These days people are even saying I wasted my time in college, they do not see value of education. Recently, a PhD student and a popular youtuber left PhD and youtube to make content on OnlyFans. This is what social media has done to this generation.