Faculty Advisor
Ilunga, Yvan
Document Type
Article
Abstract
The growing influence of social media presents important implications for global integration and governance where platforms can rapidly be leveraged to promote cohesion, a sense of community or, sadly, as a powerful tool for societal fragmentation. The challenges and potential benefits of social media usage are examined in the context of a State’s integration responsibilities from a Thomistic ethical and moral perspective which emphasizes the need for justice and promotion of the common good. An assessment will be included on how social media platforms have been utilized to inform and mis-inform citizens under recent governmental integration campaigns and disintegration efforts which have targeted various religious, ethnic, and political groups. Social media usage and reliance in both developing and Westernized States will be examined, including for South Africa and Israel.
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