27 Mar What is “cancel culture”?
Technology provides people with information and the opportunity to interact 24/7. People can post a comment, stitch a TikTok with a comment, or post pictures or video on Facebook or Instagram, Reddit, or any other social media platform. The opportunity to share information quickly can sometimes result in people saying or doing things that, in hindsight, they may regret or that other people judge them for, which can result in them being “canceled.” This discussion provides you with an opportunity to consider how human emotion plays a role in cancel culture.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
What is “cancel culture”?
How does human emotion affect the desire to “cancel” someone?
What are the positive and negative ramifications of cancel culture?
What is an example of an individual or organization that was “canceled?” Explain what happened.
