In recent years, use of social media and digital mobilisation by civil society has emerged as a powerful form of pressure politics. Examine its impact on policymaking and democratic accountability. (Answer in 150 words)
Introduction
Social Media and Digital mobilization are democratically with wave of social movements (first-liberal, second-social, third-radical) with unparalleled reach and getter expansion.
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Main Body
Impact on Policymaking: 1. Digital lobbying eg. CBI Assi-Kolkata rape cases. 2. Algorithmic propaganda cutting eg. Ks farmers protest in 2020. 3. Identity polarization eg. Anti-Hindu policies in South India. 4. Democratic upsurge of lower class-caste values eg. Dharavi Rehabilitation.
Impact on Democratic Accountability: 1. 84J public scrutiny of officials eg. supporter of Punjab Halwani based on viral video of Bribery. 2. Promotion of complex justice eg. SC suo mote case in Chandigarh Mayoral election fraud. 3. Social media vote gathering through memes, editing, eg. # Bharat Jodo #300 pax campaigns. Challenges: - Misinformation eg. Cambridge Analytica USA. - Algorithmic polarization (TK Vishwanathan Committee on Hate speech). Digital mobilization have potential to fuse people plant and platform. But it should be regulated against unbridled non-democracy.
Conclusion
Digital mobilization have potential to fuse people plant and platform. But it should be regulated against unbridled non-democracy.
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Diagram
Flowchart showing Challenges with branches leading to: misinformation, algorithmic polarization, and related concerns from Cambridge Analytica USA and TK Vishwanathan Committee.
Simrandeep Kaur
Development Processes - Role of NGOs, SHGs, Donors, and other Stakeholders
Civil Society Organizations
Social Media and Digital Mobilization
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