Social media create "weak ties", insufficient for high risk activism
Twitter is a way of following (or being followed by) people you may never have met. Facebook is a tool for efficiently managing your acquaintances, for keeping up with the people you would not otherwise be able to stay in touch with. Such weak ties seldom lead to high-risk activism.
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