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Role Of Media In Social Media

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Essay 1 - Duality in Social Media and Politics

The use of internet and social media in a political context is seen as Janus, as it can have positive effects on politic and political movement 's as well as negatives at the same time. The internet served as a safe zone for youth in Iran as a medium to express their thoughts and feelings without any repercussions by the regime. The internet and more specifically social media during this time became a tactic used by youth to object and challenge the Iranian administration during a struggle for democracy. This same global communication network was reversed by the regime and used as a method of tracking and supressing those who spoke out and opposed the government. The IRGC Cyber Force used technology to track and arrest those who practiced their freedom of speech such as writers and activists. I say this to highlight the flaws that are evident when revolutions such as these are expressed as "internet-oriented revolutions" or "twitter revolutions". This exaggerates the role of the internet in a political context and diminishes or eliminates the sacrifices by the people who could and were able to keep the movement going without the use of social media. Therefore the internet and social media is a "double-edged" sword and simultaneously works to overpower and liberate those involved.
The implementation of Social Media has undoubtedly changed the world and how it operated and has made it hard to imagine life without such

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