Question

An American social movement active today, the #BlackLivesMatter movement, has made extensive use of social media to further its aims. Read this article (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. about the #BLM movement and answer the following questions.

https://www.wired.com/2015/10/how-black-lives-matter-uses-social-media-to-fight-the-power/

Question 6

When #BLM protesters engage in activism today, one of the first matters they must resolve is:

a) choosing which social media platform to use

b) deciding which issues will resonate with the public and which ones will be divisive

c)	deciding what organizational form is most appropriate to the struggle at hand

d)	ALL of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an outcome of #BLM's use of social media?

a)	Police violence has been documented and widely disseminated

b)	A sense of empowerment for many African-Americans

c)	Blacks face increased harassment and threats

d)	The movement's greater vulnerability to government surveillance

e)	Other than creating greater awareness, it has led to no real victories for the movement

Answer 1

Q.6

#BlackLivesMatter a socially active group movement for the rights of Blacks and against the discrimination that the Blacks face, use the social media platforms to spread their views and awareness among the people. While doing so their priority is choosing the appropriate media platform according to the nature of the message that is intended to be spread.

Answer. Option a). Choosing which social media platform to use.

Q.7

#BLM's use of social media has documented police violence and has broadcasted on the social media. They receive tremendous amount of hate messages, they always face the threat of violence and harassment due to social media use. And also the movement faces greater surveillance from the government, but they had real victories not just the awareness that they have created using the social media platforms.

Answer. Option e. Other than creating greater awareness, it has led no real victories for the movement.