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The Strength Of Weak Social Ties: Social Activism And Facebook, Nichole Akai Giraldi
The Strength Of Weak Social Ties: Social Activism And Facebook, Nichole Akai Giraldi
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The use of Social Networking Sites, Facebook in particular, has become a major avenue of communication; Facebook has become a platform where people can discuss any topic of their choice to include social issues within society. While some argue Facebook is only a disseminator of information, others argue that in addition to being a disseminator of information it is also a motivator of social activism. Facebook profiles consist of one’s social ties, both strong and weak, which have the potential to expose users to different information daily. Using Mark Granovetter’s strength of weak social ties theory as a framework, the …