Social Media's Moral Reckoning and Positive Engagement: Analyzing Its Effectiveness for Peace and Prevention of War
Today, technological advancement has largely altered human existence and has turned this globe more interdependent. In this development, means of communication play a substantial role in promoting peace, harmony, and interaction among multi-cultural societies and discouraging notions of conflict and animosity. Communication is the carrier of culture; it is the key of any relationship, be it interpersonal or intrapersonal. Without communication, no dialogue is possible. Social media, being the cheapest source of communication, is considered only a reliable and effective way of universal interaction, which is tremendous for a peaceful global relation. Social media, along with its approaches, has helped prevent conflict and has helped link people with the world. It breaks the communication barriers and opens opportunities for a peaceful international connection. Its proliferation has served as a bridge between the states and cross-cultures. Moreover, it promotes education, awareness, and a sense of belonging among people and sensitizes them about adverse repercussions of war, terrorism, climate degradation, and cultivates positivity to reserve the amity sphere. This research attempts to analyze social media as an effective tool to bring peace and harmony in the world and can help prevent an environment of animosity and conflict.
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(1) Inayat Kalim
Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Islamabad, Pakistan.
(2) Muhammad Mubeen
Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Islamabad, Pakistan.
(3) Sohail Ahmad
Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Islamabad, Pakistan.
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APA : Kalim, I., Mubeen, M., & Ahmad, S. (2018). Social Media's Moral Reckoning and Positive Engagement: Analyzing Its Effectiveness for Peace and Prevention of War. Global Social Sciences Review, III(IV), 441-455. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).30
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CHICAGO : Kalim, Inayat, Muhammad Mubeen, and Sohail Ahmad. 2018. "Social Media's Moral Reckoning and Positive Engagement: Analyzing Its Effectiveness for Peace and Prevention of War." Global Social Sciences Review, III (IV): 441-455 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).30
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HARVARD : KALIM, I., MUBEEN, M. & AHMAD, S. 2018. Social Media's Moral Reckoning and Positive Engagement: Analyzing Its Effectiveness for Peace and Prevention of War. Global Social Sciences Review, III, 441-455.
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MHRA : Kalim, Inayat, Muhammad Mubeen, and Sohail Ahmad. 2018. "Social Media's Moral Reckoning and Positive Engagement: Analyzing Its Effectiveness for Peace and Prevention of War." Global Social Sciences Review, III: 441-455
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MLA : Kalim, Inayat, Muhammad Mubeen, and Sohail Ahmad. "Social Media's Moral Reckoning and Positive Engagement: Analyzing Its Effectiveness for Peace and Prevention of War." Global Social Sciences Review, III.IV (2018): 441-455 Print.
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OXFORD : Kalim, Inayat, Mubeen, Muhammad, and Ahmad, Sohail (2018), "Social Media's Moral Reckoning and Positive Engagement: Analyzing Its Effectiveness for Peace and Prevention of War", Global Social Sciences Review, III (IV), 441-455
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TURABIAN : Kalim, Inayat, Muhammad Mubeen, and Sohail Ahmad. "Social Media's Moral Reckoning and Positive Engagement: Analyzing Its Effectiveness for Peace and Prevention of War." Global Social Sciences Review III, no. IV (2018): 441-455. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).30