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Slacktivism

Slacktivism (a blend of slacker and activism) is the practice of supporting a political or social cause by means such as social media or online petitions, characterized as involving very little effort or commitment. Additional forms of slacktivism include engaging in online activities such as liking, sharing or tweeting about a cause on social media…

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Slacktivism

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related to Defense of slacktivism · 25
Slacktivism → Although, Andrew Leonard, Cause Engagement, Cited, Financial Times, Georgetown University, Gladwell's, Going, However, In, Kony, Leo Mirani, Leonard, Lord's Resistance Army, March, Matthew Green, New Yorker, NGO, Notably, Salon
related to Further reading · 19
Slacktivism → Armchair WarriorForeign Policy, Barnaby, Casual Politics, February, Feder, From, May, Monty, Net, Newsday, Observer Magazine, On, Peña-López, Phan, Slacktivisim'/Do-Gooders Flood In-Boxes, The, The New York Times, They Hoped For, They Weren't Careful What
related to Charity · 15
Slacktivism → Charity, Clap, COVID-19, Examples, Facebook, In, Internet, It, Kony, Livestrong, March, Our Carers, This, Twitter, YouTube
related to Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping · 14
Slacktivism → According, Boko Haram, BringBackOurGirls, Comparisons, First Lady, In, Kony, May, Michelle Obama, Mkeki Mutah, One, The, Twitter, United States
related to Political · 11
Slacktivism → Ai Weiwei, Ai's, April, Beijing, Call, Certain, Change, Chinese, June, Release, The
related to Use of the term · 9
Slacktivism → Cornerstone Festival, Dwight Ozard, Fred Clark, Monty Phan, Net, Newsday, On, Slacktivism'/Do-Gooders Flood In-Boxes, The
related to Criticism of slacktivism · 8
Slacktivism → Criticism, Furthermore, However, Morozov, NPR, Particularly, RSVPing, Various
related to Clicktivism · 7
Slacktivism → British, CEOs, For, It, The, Twitter, UK Uncut
related to Sympathy · 6
Slacktivism → Also, Facebook, In, Sympathy, This, Using
is a · 3
Slacktivism → action in support of a cause that takes little effort on the part of the individual, advertisement series, Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet's campaign

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campaign social activism cause media support people online action example many used kony political term liking facebook participation awareness profile

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Slacktivismis aadvertisement series0.90text
Slacktivismis aaction in support of a cause that takes little effort on the part of the individual0.90text
Slacktivismis aSwedish newspaper Aftonbladet's campaign0.90text
social media or online petitionsinstance ofis the practice of supporting a political or social cause by means0.80text
characterized as involving very little effort or commitmentinstance ofis the practice of supporting a political or social cause by means0.80text
likinginstance ofAdditional forms of slacktivism include engaging in online activities0.80text
sharing or tweeting about a cause on social mediainstance ofAdditional forms of slacktivism include engaging in online activities0.80text
signing an Internet petitioninstance ofAdditional forms of slacktivism include engaging in online activities0.80text
copyinginstance ofAdditional forms of slacktivism include engaging in online activities0.80text
pasting a status or message in support of the causeinstance ofAdditional forms of slacktivism include engaging in online activities0.80text
sharing specific hashtags associated with the causeinstance ofAdditional forms of slacktivism include engaging in online activities0.80text
or altering one's profile photo or avatar on social network services to indicate solidarity.Critics of slacktivism suggest that it fails to make a meaningful contribution to an overall cause because a low-stakes show of supportinstance ofAdditional forms of slacktivism include engaging in online activities0.80text

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