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Seeking Justice through Social Media - Why is it effective?

On Aug 5, 2017, a young Indian girl Varnika Kundu, a resident of Chandigarh was stalked and  followed by two men when she was on her way from work to home at late night. She shared her  horrifying bullying incident on her Facebook post and seeked justice. Soon her Facebook post  became viral and her voice was soon heard by the court. Here social media really helped her a lot in raising her voice and many people around the country supported her. This is one of many examples where  people switched to social media to get Justice. The question that arises here is Why seeking justice through social media is effective? Let's find out. Easy to Share Digital and Social Media has been a powerful tool to spread message since the beginning of the Social Media Age. With a single click your post or event can be shared to your friends, family and even to millions of people connected to internet. Number of Social Media Users in India (in millions) Wide Outreach ...