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Activism Or Slacktivism? How Social Media Hurts And Helps Student Activism

Source: St. Louis Public Radio

Listen to the radio piece to learn about “slacktivism,” or supporting a cause simply by “liking” it on social media, and how experts suggest turning it into real activism.

This entry was posted in Voices of Protest and tagged Culture & Society, Current Events, Technology on November 1, 2019 by Chandler Gifford.

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