Mobile Myanmar: The Impact of Social Media on Young People Living in Conflict-Affected Regions of Myanmar
Do young people think that life has been made easier or more complicated by social media?
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In what ways?
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Do they think they spend too much or too little time on social media?
Do young people use social media to cope with difficult or unpleasant emotions?
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Do young people sometimes post/comment in mean, angry, or aggressive ways?
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If so, how?
If so, how do they feel after posting?
Do young people see themselves as having different identities on and offline?
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If different, does this cause them any discomfort?
Impact on society
Do young people feel that what they do on social media has an impact offline?
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If so, what kinds of impacts?
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Are they mostly positive or negative?
How does hate speech/propaganda/fake news impact on their behaviour and attitudes?
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Does it influence their perceptions and relationships with people from other groups?
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Does it change how they feel about people who share it?
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Does it affect their understanding of the conflict context in which they live?
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Does it strengthen/diminish their trust in media, on the whole?
Does social media impact inter-ethnic/religious interactions and relations?
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Do marginalised communities use social media to navigate oppression or bias?
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If so, how?
What do young people see as the biggest difference (if any) between online and offline community behaviour?
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If so, how?
Is this the same for differences in individual behaviour?
Do young people think that social media is beneficial for their (offline) society / culture?
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In what ways is it positive?
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In what ways is it negative?
How do young people engage with social media to mobilize and advocate for themselves?
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How are young people using social media to mobilise around civil society?
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How are young people using social media to campaign and advocate on issues that matter to them (i.e.,
development needs)?
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What has been the role of social media in creating a political and/or ethnic identify for young people?
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