Social media is an easily accessible, free, platform by which minority groups can voice their opinions (p. 405). It gives them a platform by which they can educate others on their culture, their ideology, and their beliefs. This education can help key viewers/followers into how they may be stereotyping particular cultures or may help dispel half-truths and outright inaccurate ideas/assumptions about those cultures. While the use of social media may not be the exact cause of significant change for these groups, it allows like-minded individuals to express their concerns and viewpoints with each other, cultivate a following, organize in-person actions, and educate the world on whatever their issues may be. Additionally, much like the significant change afforded Frederick Douglas from his reading of The Liberator (p. 410), social media can also help spawn the next generation of minority group …show more content…
It has allowed those individuals who may be geographically separated from other people like them, to connect and engage with those in the same situation. It has given people a way to create the support network, to voice their beliefs and concerns with those who understand, and assist in relationship building. Because almost everyone has access to these platforms, social media has facilitated the creation of cultural alliance groups; it is a much simpler process to find/join these groups as well as connect and advertise the groups existence than it would be physical