

SOCIAL NETWORKING
AND
FREEDOM OF SPEECH
WHAT IS SOCIAL NETWORKING?

A CHAIN OF INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR PERSONAL CONNECTION.

SOCIAL NETWORKING IS A WAY TO CONNECT TO YOUR

FRIENDS,FAMILY,RELATIVES ONLINE.

EXPANDING ONE’S CONNECTION WITH OTHER FOR

PERSONAL OR BUSINESS REASON.

A PLATFORM OF SHARING INFORMATION, PERSONAL

KNOWLEDGE,ANY IDEA ETC.
POPULAR SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES
FACEBOOK - UPLOAD PICTURES, SHARE
YOUR VIEWS

TWITTER- FOLLOW PEOPLE WITH

WHOM IN ARE INTERESTED

FLICKR- UPLOAD ANY PICTURE FOR

OTHERS TO SEE

GOOGLE+ - YOU CAN POST SOMETHING

THAT YOUR FRIEND CAN SEE

LINKEDLN -KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH

YOUR COLLEAGUES
WHAT IS FREEDOM OF SPEECH?
IT IS A PRINCIPLE THAT SUPPORTS THE FREEDOM OF AN INDIVIDUAL
OR COMMUNITY TO ARTICULATE ONE’S OPENIONS AND IDEAS
WITHOUT FEAR OF RETALIATION, CENSORSHIP, OR SANCTION.

RECOGNISED AS HUMAN RIGHT UNDER ARTICLE 19 OF UDHR.

RECOGNISED AS FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT UNDER ARTICLE 19 (1)(a) OF

INDIAN CONSTITUTION.
PURPOSE OF FREEDOM OF SPEECH
 It helps to an individual
to attain self-fulfilment.
 Assist in the discovery
of truth.
 Strength the capacity of
an individual in
participating in
decision making.
 Makes a reasonable
balance between
stability and social
change.
FREEDOM OF SPEECH IN SOCIAL MEDIA
THESE DAYS WE MOSTLY USED THE
PLATFORM OF SOCIAL MEDIA TO EXPRESS
OUR THOUGHTS.

IT HAS BECOME A PODIUM FOR

PERFORMING CITIZEN JOURNALISM.

IN DEMOCRATIC STRUCTURE, SOCIAL MEDIA

IS REGARDED AS A TOOL FOR ENCOURAGING
‘SOCIAL PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE’
 PARTICIPATION IN SOCIAL MEDIA
FB USERS Number of users in
IN THE YEAR millions
2016 165.57
2017* 194.11
2018* 219.94
2019* 242.53

In February 2017, WhatsApp crossed 200

million monthly active users in India.

As of the third quarter of 2017, the micro

blogging service averaged at 330 million
monthly active users (GLOBAL)
LEGAL RIGHTS OF DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
1. DIGITAL ACCESS-Equal digital support and digital rights.
2. DIGITAL COMMERCE- To know issue associate with it.
3. DIGITAL COMMUNICATION- Hacking, creating virus.
4. DIGITAL LITERACY- Awareness of different kind of tech.
5. DIGITAL EQUITY- To know how to use effectively &
respectively.
6. DIGITAL LAW OR CYBER LAW- Protection from hacking
etc.
CHALLENGES
COMMUNAL AND FAKE NEWS SOMETIME
CREATS TENSION AND DISHARMONY IN THE
SOCIETY..

CREATS UNWILLINGNESS IN STUDY.

CYBER CRIME

MORE ENTERTAINTMENT LESS KNOWLEDGE.

 CONCLUSION
 AS FREEDOM OF SPEECH IS A BASIC STRUCTURE
OF A DEMOCRATIC COUNTRY, SOCIAL
NETWORKING WORKS TO STRENGTH THE
GOVERNANCE OF OUR COUNTRY.
 EVERYTHING HAS A MERITS AND DEMERITS, IT’S
DEPEND ON US WHETHER WE WANT TO USE OR
MISUSED IT.
 EVEN GOVERNMENT IS MAKING CYBER LAWS TO
SECURE CYBER CITIZEN.