What is slacktivism? During the first day of class was the first time I had heard the word slacktivism. Before searching the internet for a definition, I assumed the word related to a type of laziness hence the word 'slack'. When combining the words 'slacker' and 'activism', slacktivism is the act of sharing, communicating, and promoting an image or information. Slacktivism is trying to advocate and give awareness to something that reflects a person's beliefs, values, goals, or personality. An online website I used while researching this topic was Techopedia, which stated, "slacktivism is most commonly associated with actions like signing online petitions, copying social network statuses or joining cause-related social networking groups." With social media at our fingertips, I believe many of us are slacktivists and not activists, as it is easier to support something through cell phones, laptops, and tablets instead of participating and showing effort elsewhere. I am interested to explore this topic in my College Writing 2 class!
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