Silent Voices: Changing Expressions through Social Media Platforms: Issues and Challenges

Abstract

The paper examines how social media influenced the way of expression of its users. The paper also explains the opinion of the users of different social networking sites in terms of the periphery of freedom of expression and censorship. The paper, further explains the Government’s perceptions and policies on freedom of expression and censorship for social platforms. Social networking sites have created a new wave in the field of information. The real power of today’s social networking sites is that it is available to anyone with smartphone without the restriction of geographical boundaries. Social platforms place in an individual’s hand the power of information. People can share their views on such platforms and enjoy the freedom of expression mentioned in Article 19 (1) (a) of our Constitution which is restricted by eight reasonable restriction mentioned in Article 19 (2).Misuses of social platforms have been observed in last few years which raised the issue to decide the periphery of expression for its users. Survey method has been used for collecting primary data. Universe of present study is Delhi based students. For the purpose of study, 80 respondents were randomly selected while questionnaire was used to get the response of social networking sites users. To get government perception, secondary data is used with due references.