Can Social Media Change the World?

Remember these buzzwords and phrases?

Kony 2012
I like it on the table.
Mark aka, “The Guy At Home In His Underwear”
Kill Your Television

Twitter hashtags, facebook posts, and countless blog entries have used buzzwords similar to above to invoke people to become aware of important issues in society, but the question is: Do they really increase awareness of social issues, and even more importantly, do they invoke change?

Here is a link to examples of how social media has been used to spread awareness and make change in the world, and here are 10 ways to use social media to continue change in the world.


Let's remember the phrase "actions speak louder than words".  Posting on twitter, facebook, and other social media isn't the only action needed, we need ideas that WILL turn into actions, not just criticism-constructive or not.