Yeni-sosyal medyanın sosyo-siyasi boyutu

Year 2022, Issue: 10, 146 - 168, 31.12.2022

Seyedmorteza Mousavi

Abstract

Yeni-sosyal medyanın yükselişi, ekonomik ve siyasi fırsatlara eşit erişimin sağlanması, kolektif eylemi mümkün kılma ve yeni ifade biçimlerini kolaylaştırma potansiyeli ilgili literatürde büyük bir iyimserliğe ilham vermiştir. Bu çalışmada yeni-sosyal medyanın sosyo-siyasi boyutu ele alınmıştır. Yeni medyanın sosyo-siyasi boyutu genel bir çerçevede farklı düşünceleri ortaya koyarak tartışıldıktan sonra, yeni-sosyal medya ve sokak protestoları alt başlığı altında, yeni-sosyal medyanın sokak protestolarına katkısı, bu protestoları kolaylaştırıp kolaylaştırmadığı, sosyal hareketlere bir araç olarak hizmet edip etmediği tartışılmaya açılmıştır. Yeni medyanın sosyo-siyasi boyutu başlığı altında yer alan diğer önemli bir alt başlık, yeni medya yankı odaları ve siyasi kutuplaşma olarak sunulmaktadır. Söz konusu bu alt başlık altında yeni medyanın toplumda kutuplaşmaya ve yankı odaları yaratmaya kolaylık sağlayıp sağlamadığı, ayrıca yeni–sosyal medyanın bu konuyla ilgili ne ölçüde etkili olduğu tartışılmaktadır. Yeni-sosyal medyanın sosyo-siyasi boyutu başlığı altında ele alınan bir diğer önemli konu, yabancı düşmanlığı ve nefret söylemidir. Söz konusu bu alt başlık altında yeni-sosyal medyanın nefret söyleminin dolaşımını kolaylaştırıp kolaylaştırmadığı, nefret suçlarından yeni-sosyal medyanın sorumlu tutulup tutulmadığı ve sosyal medyanın kullanılabilirliğinin nefret suçlarının tetiklemesinde oynayabileceği rol tartışılmıştır. Son olarak, yeni-sosyal medya ve siyasi ikna konusu tartışılmaya açılmış ve yeni medyanın siyasi ikna konusundaki etkisi ve yeni-sosyal medyanın demokratik söyleme katkısı ele alınmıştır.

Keywords

yeni-sosyal medya, sokak protestoları, yankı odaları

The Socio-Political Dimension Of The New-Social Media

Abstract

Abstract abstract abstract abstract abstract. The rise of new-social media, its potential to provide equal access to economic and political opportunities, enable collective action, and facilitate new forms of expression has inspired great optimism in the relevant literature. In this study, the socio-political dimension of new-social media has been discussed. After discussing this issue in a general framework by presenting different ideas, under the sub-title of new-social media and street protests, the contribution of new-social media to street protests, whether it facilitates these protests, whether it serves as a tool for social movements has been opened to discussion. Another important sub-title under the socio-political dimension of new media is presented as new media echo chambers and political polarization. Under this sub-title, it is discussed whether the new media facilitates polarization and creating echo chambers in the society, and how effective the new-social media is on this issue. Another important issue under the socio-political dimension of new-social media is xenophobia and hate speech. Under this sub-title, it has been discussed whether new-social media facilitates the circulation of hate speech, whether new-social media is held responsible for hate crimes, and the role that social media can play in triggering hate crimes. Finally, new-social media and political persuasion issue was opened to discussion and the effect of new media on political persuasion and the contribution of new - social media to democratic discourse were discussed.

Keywords

new-social media, streers protests, echo chambers

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