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Slactivism : The problem with moral outrage on the internet.

A big problem with moral outrage on the Internet is that it leads people to think they've done something when in fact they haven't done something, says author Alice Dreger. Sure, you might get a little rush out of updating your status to say something, but all you're really doing is v...

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Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Big Think, 2018.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Internet > Social aspects.
Information society > Social aspects.
Judgment (Ethics)
Internet > Aspect social.
Société de l'information > Aspect social.
Jugement (Morale)
Information society > Social aspects
Internet > Social aspects
Educational films
Short films
Educational films.
Short films.
Films éducatifs.
Courts métrages.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:A big problem with moral outrage on the Internet is that it leads people to think they've done something when in fact they haven't done something, says author Alice Dreger. Sure, you might get a little rush out of updating your status to say something, but all you're really doing is virtue signaling.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed July 8, 2022).
Physical Description:1 online resource (4 minutes)
Playing Time:00:03:29