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Abhinav J JainAIR 14· 2023

Question 17ExplainGS1GS1

Social media is characterized by paradox of more and more information, and less and less meaning that creates illusions in public while also making public disillusioned. Explain.

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Recent information using contact lockdown and emergency of results App visibility showing personal social media of more information & less meaning

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Recent information using contact lockdown and emergency of results App visibility showing personal social media of more information & less meaning

Social media

more and more information

(i) multiple channels like Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube.

(ii) increasing digitisation & technology access make information sharing easy & quick.

(iii) 24x7 exposure to information.

less and less meaning

(i) lack of information regarding a facility need.

(ii) Fake news & deepfake videos leading to mobility crisis (Bangladesh 2016) (Unaflogging case 2017)

(iii) more emotional messages & viral tendency (e) #Icebucketchallenge

creating illusion in public as:

1sense of belief as information accessible,
2could lockdown - spread local health and low- venderies
3Number effect - leaving some message again & again - seems like real.
4post-truth would with technologies like Artificial Reality, Virtual reality in creating unlearnability
5information shared by closed ones increases tendency to accept - more illusion.

Also, making people disillusioned

6face of wisdom and intelligence - among people - facing information into face value & not maintaining
7Mythe shared leading to communal violence in Bangladesh.
8Passive information overload, leading to
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  • Comprehensive coverage of the paradox
  • Good use of examples
  • Identifies both illusion and disillusionment

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Recent information using contact lockdown and emergency of results App visibility showing personal social media of more information & less meaning

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more and more information

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Fake news & deepfake videos leading to mobility crisis (Bangladesh 2016) (Unaflogging case 2017)

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Abhinav J Jain

AIR 142023

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

8. Globalization and Social Empowerment

Effects of Globalization on Indian society

Social media and information paradox

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