Social media has changed to the way we participate in social good and activism. Many critics of digital activism fail to recognize the influence it has made in past few years. Associating all clicktivism to slackivism is incorrect

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The Power of the
#hashtag
# By Mohamed
Abdalla

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"At best, [online activists] are
accused of being naive of how the
world really works,“ [7]
-Liba Rubenstein

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Critics argue that
getting involved in
social good online is
merely an impression
of support[1]

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But a #hashtag holds the power to
influence world politics.

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Today a simple retweet can
cultivate into a movement [3]

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Social media can defy the
status quo and topple
governments[11]

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Digital media is an activist’s tool to
rally for protests and drive for real
change.

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“In the past, media
provided a filter.
Yet today, anyone
can broadcast”
-Greg Statell
[11]

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Digital technology can spread
the word to a diverse audience[10]

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The Ice Bucket
Challenge has raised
$220 million worldwide[8]

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But the #ALS campaign made the
most difference with the awareness of
the disorder[9]

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52% of Americans go online to
discuss what's on their minds.
Among millennials, it's 71%[1]

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People find it more favorable to
share support for a cause in
general, rather than soliciting
individual friends. [2]

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60% of millennials
believe social media
can create more
change than protesting
and rallying on the
streets [10]

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“Clicktivism is the use of digital
media for facilitating social change
and activism.”
–Caitlin Dewey [3]

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Clicktivism is a term coined for
the support of a cause with the
click of a computer mouse [4]

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The role of
technology and
social activism
cannot be ignored
in the digital age[1]

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The work activists do online is
not independent of their offline
causes [7]

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“Online activism is — and has
always been — a means to an
end, just like phone calls,
handwritten letters, and in-
district meetings.”
-Garth
Moore [6]

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Limited to 140
characters and shared
to the public ,we are
still writing letters to our
representatives in
government

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Traditional politicians need to adapt
to the change [5]

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The #hashtag has made an evident
impact. Politics and social good will
never be the same.

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