Description
Social media activism around global social justice issues has gained momentum over the past decade spearheaded by youth led movements such as the ‘Fridays for the Future’ climate strikes. However, in light of COVID-19, the past year saw an acceleration of activity through online educational and social justice campaigns including #BLM and #StopAsianHate. This paper explores preliminary findings from the EERA funded project exploring the role and impact of social media as a platform for education and activism for young people. Drawing on focus groups with students from several schools across the UK, the paper will unpack on how students engage, utilise and critical reflect on social media as a tool for activism and education for global social justice issues.
