BEERG Newsletter - Social Media: Activism vs Clicktivism

While this article by the Guardian’s Marina Hyde is about the wearing of the “OneLove” armbands at the World Cup, the points it makes about “clicktivism” – social media activism – as a substitute for the hard graft of real activism has resonance for employee and labour relations, as many companies have seen an upsurge in such “clicktivism” in recent years. Well worth a read.