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2023 Faculty of Education EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Promoting Human Rights through Information Technology: The Role of Social Networking Sites

Ugwu Jovita Nnenna, 2Ugwuozor Samuel Ifeanyi and 3Eze Chidinma Esther

Human rights are fundamental rights for all individuals, regardless of their status. These rights include life,liberty, freedom from slavery, freedom of opinion, work, and education. Social media plays a crucial role inpromoting these rights by exposing and naming violators. Media freedom is often restricted in many countries,making it difficult for reporters to report. Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter help channel thedemocratic movement for freedom of speech and human rights. Publicizing human rights violations has elicitedreactions and positive changes, highlighting the importance of human rights and the need for equal opportunitiesfor all. Traditional media faces legal obstacles that hinder its ability to address human rights violations by theincumbent government. Social media can exploit these limitations to highlight human rights issues, making itcrucial for social media to serve as a platform for education and freedom of speech on political and human rights.Keywords: Social Networking, Human Rights, Information Technology, Media, Internet