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6. Public mobilisation and opinion making Eg #FridaysForFuture - environmental awareness, Nirbhaya Protest, #IndiaToo movement 7. Spreads awareness and good practices - influence Eg Swachh Bharat drive on social media by PM Modi - others follow 8. Connectedness of family despite global distance Eg Skype, Zoom call Negative Impacts on Indian society 1. Algorithmic bias leads to Echo chambers and manipulation Eg Ads drawn on interest 2. Consumerism on rise due to social media & westernised products ads seen 3. Cyber attacks and Cyber bullying Eg Bulli Bai - women harassment 4. Polarisation due to Fake news Eg Muzaffarpur riots, 2013
5. Alienation and Isolation of children due to FOMO & peer pressure, Eg Rising mental health issue 6. Digital narcissism of people as status identity 7. Digital surveillance capitalism and use of data by MNCs Eg Pegasus, Cambridge Analytica 8. Toxic practices spread Eg Blue whale challenge, Drug trafficking -> Deep web 9. Attack on privacy of people. Steps taken to address issue 1. Social Media rules implementation -> self regulation by media, check of facts CFIR 2. Control over kids social media -> Bringing correct Internet to kids EU mandate 3. Replication of Digital Services Act EU 4. Digital literacy of people & digital data localisation
Krupa A Jain
Governance, Transparency, Accountability and E-governance
E-governance
Social media impact on Indian society
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