The role of the development of social networks in social and political protests and disturbances

Mohadeshalsadat Taghavinejad¹ Hasan ghanimati²

1) Master s student, Department of Social Communication Sciences, West Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2) Assistant Professor, Department of Management, West Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

IOI Code : XYCF-KZFBE
Publication : 2nd.International Congress on Management, Economy, Humanities and Business Development(icmba.ir)
Abstract :
    The present study was conducted with the aim of reviewing the effects of social networks in the formation and escalation of conflicts and disturbances in today s society. The statistical population of the research included 127 students of Islamic Azad University, Tehran West Branch, and this research was conducted through a survey and using independent and dependent conceptual models. The obtained results showed that: the impact of social networks on the general behavior of the statistical population is more than 90.8%, the impact of social networks on conflicts and disturbances with a frequency of 41.2%, the impact of Instagram, which has the most impact among Social networks have been 63.6% in the matter of protests and unrest. Also, according to the surveys, 83.3 percent of the audience believe that social networks have opinions against the government, which along with 95.5 percent lack of confidence in the official and government media, has been able to clearly show the impact of social networks during protests and disturbances. Also, by examining the results, it was observed that the only social network that prevents the publication of news contrary to its policies is Instagram. Also, the orientation of this social network towards change in the political and governance system by guiding the unrest and conflicts of several years in Iran by publishing images and targeting policymakers in the largest possible amount on the Instagram network with 70% showing the specific orientation of this social network Is.

Keywords : social networks political disputes riots protests