While social media facilitates unprecedented connectivity and self-expression, it can also widen social crevices and fractures. In this context, examine the impact of social media on Indian society. (15 marks, 250 words)

Social Media: The positives.

Issues in social media:-

-i- Broadening the gap in social cohesion. Divisive hate speech, us vs. them narratives on social media, using other country's rivalries to justify own country's issue. Eg: Attack on Bangladeshi Hindu

-ii- Issue of fake forwards - cow vigilante groups, anti-Romeo squads, showing communal solidarity on social media.

-iii- Casteist groups on social media. Perverted form of community connect groups, taking false pride in self and denigrating others. Eg: Israeli social media mocking Nakba

Impact on Indian society.

— LAKSHAY AGGARWAL · AIR 164