“Democracy is the government of the people by the people for the people” Abraham Lincoln.
Democracy
To all citizens in a democracy have right to vote. The public chooses its representative. Collective decision making takes place in a democracy. And all people have equality of rights. All people have equal rights. Everyone can change the government after a demarcated time. You can choose the government according to your desire.
Social Media
People can connect with each other through social media and they can talk each other. You can share your content. Website and applications play a major role in this. It is the best medium to interact with each other.
And through this people also express their opinion. It plays an important role in a democracy. Common people connect directly with their leader through social media.
Elon Musk Views on Twitter
Recently, Elon Musk said in an interview with TEDx, Twitter is very important for free speech. We need to create an inclusive environment for free speech and along with it, It is also necessary for the future of civilization. And it also strengthens democracy. I don’t want to buy Twitter for money but to strengthen democracy.
Positive Aspects
Let’s look at some of the positive aspects of social media. The Internet is used by 3.8 billion people. Whereas 70% of the US population has a social media account. Through social media, people can express their opinion and they can criticize government.
They can also criticize the policies of the government. Free speech is promoted through social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and it also strengthens democracy.
It is one of the most important means of connecting all the people. The leaders held digital rallies in times of Covid-19 and share their views through Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Get your point across to the people and also convey their policies.
Social Media gives people a voice through which people can put their demands before the government and can express their dissent against their policies. Through social media, all people gather in one place and debate, discuss and share their ideas.
Negative Aspects
But at the same time it has some negative dimensions as well. Bad News is also promoted through these social media accounts. Which is most at risk to the minorities and it has also become a main tool of atrocities on minorities.
Leaders can also manipulate the views of the people. In recent times, A lot of propaganda is also run through social media. The main example of which is the Global Times of China and free speech is also suppressed.
Conclusion
We can use social media both in a positive and negative way. To use it in a positive way, it is very important for us to regulate it. Twitter should be used properly and social media should be regulated. The government should pay full attention to this. No one could spread fake news through social media. Strictest rules should be made. And it should be used to strengthen democracy.
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