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Social media is transforming the negative stereotype of activists in a way that creates a more positive image. (Taha, Hastins, Minei, 2015)

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Crowdsourcing and crowdfunding allows people to collectively accomplish a goal.

(ProCon, 2017)

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Social media can help defuse social stigmas.

Sticks and Stones, Twitter – mental health and learning disabilities

The Stigma Project, Facebook – HIV

(ProCon, 2017)

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Encourages people to get involved with issues they believe in. Online activism presents a “safe” place to begin one’s participation. (Taha, Hastins, Minei, 2015)

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Social networking has made “where you live” a whole lot less important. You can be in touch with the world. (Parrack, 2017)

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Finding common ground in an open society. You can find people, people can find you. Making connections is much easier than it is offline. (Parrack, 2017)

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Social networking sites can help you make and keep friends.

Including friends who we have never met, but that doesn’t lessen the connection we have.      (Parrack, 2017)

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who is present

who they respect

who they feel accountable to

who holds them accountable to do the work of learning

who can inspire

(Muller, 2016)