Tecnologia, activismo e democracia: uma análise do uso das redes sociais pelo Movimento Txeka como ferramenta para o exercício democrático

Abstract

The exercise of democracy is a fundamental element in a democratic state. need to study the different forms of democratic exercise. This research aims to aim of analyzing how the use of social networks can contribute to the exercise of democracy, focusing on the Facebook activism adopted by the Txeka movement. To this end, in methodological terms, the work is based on written sources and interviews. Having used two theoretical perspectives to explain the research, namely the theory of the digital public sphere and the theory of and the theory of social or resource mobilization. The study adopted a qualitative approach, where data was collected through semi-structured interviews with the Txeka movement and 11 members of this movement made up the sample. The data collected, it was concluded that social networks open up a space for the democratic exercise of the members of the Txeka movement, since activism on Facebook has provided the movement a space for civic participation insofar as they have an opportunity to get involved in the political to get involved in the political process, in the struggle for change and in the governance of the country. However, it was also concluded that although social networks provide a space for democratic exercise, their use is still limited in the Mozambican context, since those who use these platforms are mostly urban dwellers and among these, those who use them for political matters are the class with some academic training. It was found that social networks provide a space for activism, allowing citizens to express their wishes and participate in political life by exercising their rights to freedom of expression of opinion. their rights to freedom of expression of opinion and by allowing them to engage in dialog and discussions about public issues. (TRADUÇAO NOSSA)