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(informal, derogatory) Half-hearted activism on the Internet, lacking actual engagement with the real-world issues..
White argues that clicktivist sites (like MoveOn.org) are able to bolster their numbers by asking little of the “activists”. Hence, clicktivism potentially waters down the impact of lowcost forms of activism (like e-petitions).
But there’s another danger, too. “Clicktivism” is a well-documented phenomenon, where people click on an online petition and think that their work is done, without actually having an impact on the world.
Gladwell's article captured the zeitgeist of the moment, in which researchers and journalists were wondering aloud about the dangers of ‘clicktivism’ (or ‘slacktivism’) and asking how the new digital activism compared to older forms of street activism.
Use clicktivism when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Clicktivism means (informal, derogatory) Half-hearted activism on the Internet, lacking actual engagement with the real-world issues..
Common synonyms include slacktivism.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
White argues that clicktivist sites (like MoveOn.org) are able to bolster their numbers by asking little of the “activists”. Hence, clicktivism potentially waters down the impact of lowcost forms of activism (like e-petitions).
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