Discuss three aspects of how information technology and/or social media are affecting a certain location. Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, North America, and South America are the regions assigned. Depending on the materials available, you might concentrate on a single country within the region or on the entire region.
In your country/region, how has information technology and/or social media changed the social, political, economic, cultural, ecological, or other aspects of life? Concentrate on the effects on at least three facets of life.
You should investigate the effects of information technology and/or social media in your country by concentrating on at least three elements of life. You should identify the parts of information technology you intend to investigate. In your discussion of how information technology and/or social media affect three specific parts of life in a certain country, you must be precise by referencing facts or real-world examples from your source materials.
You might also choose to concentrate on how the region’s social, political, cultural, or economic structure/tradition influences the development of information technology in your assigned location.
As an example: How have a country’s or region’s cultural, social, and political institutions and customs influenced the development of ICT in that country or region?
You should also choose to analyze three aspects, and the focus of the analysis should be consistent.
Overview
Aside from different perspectives on the personal influence of various technologies, citizens in these countries disagree on how the internet in general has impacted politics in their communities. An 11-country median of 44% believe that increased internet use has had a positive impact on politics, while 28% believe it has had a negative impact – and this balance of view is most unfavorable in Tunisia, Jordan, and Lebanon.
Adults in these countries believe that access to technology has had both positive and negative consequences for their fellow inhabitants. On the plus side, a median of 78% believe that access to the internet, mobile phones, and social media has increased people’s knowledge of current events. When questioned about the impact of social media on the larger political process, majorities in nine of the 11 countries said it has boosted ordinary citizens’ ability to participate in the political process.
Simultaneously, an 11-country median of 72% believes modern technologies have made it easier to deceive people with rumors and misleading information. Furthermore, majorities in eight nations believe social media has raised the possibility of citizens being influenced by local politicians.
