Name: Cheelsy P.

Butron Date: 02/02/2021

Grade and Section: 12- Del Pilar Score:

Socio-political Movements in Social Media

In the last fifteen years, the prevalence of social media in our daily lives has
increased steadily.

Social media, by virtue, is for connecting with others. It can help family members
who live on opposite ends of the world reconnect, as well as help schoolmates stay in
touch. Social media helps enable these interactions through their chat-functions,
allowing for better connectivity. In addition, many socio-political movements, such as
#MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter which brought to light the horrors of sexual harassment
and police brutality. Social media platforms help to improve the political awareness of its
users across the globe. They are therefore useful in connecting users through
relationships and common knowledge.

In conclusion, social media’s main purpose is as a platform for communication and

should not be blamed fully for our modern problems. Although it may make the existing
mental and self-esteem issues of users worse, the users have the autonomy to seek
help or delete the applications if it’s necessary.