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Name : Rabbia Ahmed

Reg No : FA23-BSO-037
Subject : Civics And Community Engagement (HUM 208)
Instructor : Miss Maria Jawad Khan
Department of Biosciences, COMSATS-ISLAMABAD
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Due Date : 17th May, 2024.

Assignment # 4
Question: What are the advantages and disadvantages of civics engagement in digital
age?
Advantages Disadvantages
 Accessibility  Online Harrasment
For example : Anyone can participate For Example : Online through social
in online meetings regardless of media minority communities specially
geographical location. women and transgender is facing a lot
of abuse.
 Increased Communication  Disinformation
For Example : People can use social For Example : Through fake
media apps like twitter , facebook to advertisement there is spread of false
adddress their issues and to convey information that raises questions on
their message. transparency of government
institutions.
 Transparency  Brainwash to extremism
For Example : Citizens have access to For Example : Now using AI, youth
websites like OpenGov that provide ideology is manipulating by showing
data on governmnet spending and wrong perspectives of other nations
activities. and international forums.
 Global Awareness  Business Fraud
For Example : Movements like For Example : Many business owners
#BlackLivesMatter gained a lot of sign contracts online with companies
attention through online activism. and become part of online frauds.
 Revolutionized Industries  Privacy Concerns
For Example : E-commerce and online For Example : Digital Surveillance
businesses, remote jobs like technologies may collect user data
freelancing on upwork and fiver. without user consent compromising
individuals rights and autonomy.
 Online Volunteering  Technology Dependence
For Example : Remote jobs like For Example : Too much use of
virtual mentoring and plarforms like technology leads to loss of face to face
VolunteerMatch have important role interactions and community
in this regard. organizing skills.
 Amplifying Voices  Digital Fatigue
For Example : Now in digital age, a For Example : Constant exposure
person can report issues of towards online activism, petitions and
harrasment, cybercrime, data theft advocacy compaigns result in digital
through social media technology and fatigue where individuals feel
can make authorities accountable. overwhelmed that cause
disengagement.
 Diverse Perspectives  Algorithm Biases
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For Example : Social media, blogs, For Example

online forums allow marginalized For example, individuals from marginalized
communities to advocate for their rights communities may be disproportionately
and influence policy decisions. exposed to negative or harmful content,
 Youth Empowerment contributing to feelings of exclusion and
For Example : Youth-led movements disenfranchisement.
like Fridays for Future and March for  Technological Literacy Gap
our lives leverage social media to raise For Example : Even among those
awareness about pressing issues. who have access to digital tools, there
exists a technological literacy gap. Not
everyone has the skills or knowledge
to effectively navigate digital
platforms or critically evaluate online
information. This literacy gap can
hinder meaningful civic engagement.

 Food Redistribution:  Manipulation of Public Opinion

For Example : Online platforms and For Example : Fake political
social media connect food restaurents advertisements are often designed to
owners with food rescue rganizations manipulate public opinion. By
so that they provide food to those exploiting psychological tactics or
people who are in need. targeting vulnerable groups, these ads
can influence voter perceptions and
behavior, distorting the democratic
process.