SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE DOMAIN OF COMMUNAL VIOLENCE: A STUDY OF ASSAM RIOT 2012

Sayantani Roy, Aditya Shukla
2016 unpublished
The paper emphasizes on many attributes of violence that prevails in India and that provokes the aggression and crime. It additionally includes varied problems associated with faith and community viol ence, additionally this date rumor tools like social networking sites (Facebook, Twitter, SMS etc.) that have emerged together of the sharpest weapons, complimenting politics and media that simply misguides the mob. The paper additionally explains the relation between intercommunity and
more » ... ous violence and showcases the impact of such aggression and the way totally different religions and spiritual texts backed their views over crime. It additionally tries to require a broad however careful account of use-and misuse-of social media, print and electronic media in throughout riots .The need for "responsible" use of social networking sites like twitter, Facebook et al. throughout a communal riot are preoccupied for discussion within the context of h ate information, instances of faux and deceptive videos or rumors being propagated. It additionally presents a case study on the role social media contends within the recent Assam riots in 2012.
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