By Cameron M. Bray ’16 THE ROUNDUP Most people would agree that social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter are primarily used in a light and social manner, especially for entertainment. In fact it would be hard to believe social media can be and is used for other, more nefarious purposes. However, social media […]
By Garrison Murphy ’15 The Roundup The Guy Fawkes mask wearing, Internet championing hacktivist group “Anonymous” globalized the idea of “hacktivism” that has become so prevalent in our digitized society, and in doing so showed us how dangerous it really is. Hacktivism is defined as an act of political and social activism done through computer […]
By Brendan Hinkle ’16 THE ROUNDUP This August students couldn’t log in to Facebook without seeing videos of someone dumping ice water on their head. The most recent online activism campaign was the “ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.” According to alsa.org, the challenge involves people dousing themselves in buckets of ice water on video, posting the […]
By Andrew Howard ’17 THE ROUNDUP Information spreads more easily and quickly online There are many ways to spread awareness on important issues, but few are as efficient as the Internet. Online activism has the ability to change the world in only a matter of minutes. The convenience of online activism is what makes it […]
By Reece M. Krantz ’16 THE ROUNDUP In recent social movements, online networks have become mass communication tools and vehicles for mobilization. Online services have created a superficial and often arbitrary mental state between man and the world’s plaguing problems by scaling them to clicks or “likes.” Websites such as Facebook and Twitter are being […]