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2017 #SMSociety Theme: Social Media for Social Good or Evil

Our online behaviour is far from virtual–it extends our offline lives. Much social media research has identified the positive opportunities of using social media; for example, how people use social media to form support groups online, participate in political uprising, raise money for charities, extend teaching and learning outside the classroom, etc. However, mirroring offline experiences, we have also seen social media being used to spread propaganda and misinformation, recruit terrorists, live stream criminal activities, reinforce echo chambers by politicians, and perpetuate hate and oppression (such as racist, sexist, homophobic, and anti-Semitic behaviour).

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Raywat Deonandan

University of Ottawa
Assistant Professor
Canada
I'm an Epidemiologist, global health researcher, journalist, educator and novelist. My relevant interests include the use of social media in "big data" and in global health applications. Sweet Jeebus, that sounds boring. Anyway, this is me: www.deonandan.com
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