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clicktivism
[ klik-tuh-viz-uhm ]
noun
- slacktivism that specifically involves the use of the internet to engage in minimal-effort activities, as postings on social media, email campaigns, and online petitions:
Does clicktivism add to or subtract from real activism?
Other Words From
- click·tiv·ist noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of clicktivism1
Example Sentences
Social housing campaigner Kwajo Tweneboa said "clicktivism" helps people to "reach millions"
This is commonly known as "clicktivism", "slacktivism" or "digital activism".
But, he said, "clicktivism" did "translate into tangible political change but not all the time".
“Clicktivism” is a well-documented phenomenon, where people click on an online petition and think that their work is done, without actually having an impact on the world.
Takes How Bots Ruined Clicktivism “As platforms struggle to detect and stop foreign interference in the midterm elections,” writes Renee DiResta, “there’s a thorny complication: Many of the tactics used by spammers and trolls are also leveraged by real activists.”
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