Is social media killing online activism?

In the age of algorithms, activists face new challenges in amplifying their voices.

Some internet advocates argue that social media companies’ algorithms and monetisation schemes are destroying netizens’ ability to reach their followers. How is the internet changing as a public forum and what should be done to protect it?

Joining The Stream in this conversation are:

Hossein Derakhshan @h0d3r
Blogger

Ramesh Srinivasan @rameshmedia
Director, UC Digital Cultures Lab

Shahid Buttar @Sheeyahshee
Director of grassroots advocacy, Electronic Frontier Foundation
shahidbuttar.com

Lauren Hockenson @lhockenson
Reporter, The Next Web
thenextweb.com

Is social media killing online activism? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below.