Performance Activity #2: Social Media Under Normative Theory
Libertarian Theory says people are rational and their rational thoughts lead them to find out what are the good and the bad, true and the fallacious without any intervention or restriction from any authority- all of which can be said to social media. Social media sites especially Facebook and Twitter serves as the new platform for the press and the ordinary people themselves to reveal and spread the real things happening in the society. Since social media is a vast channel of distributing news and information, they are able to exercise this freedom without any censorship or any authority blockades. In addition, Libertarian theory gives more values for individuals to express their thoughts in media. Since people can freely post anything on these social media sites, they are also given the freedom to state their opinions about current issues and whatever is the talk of the day. Furthermore, the press can also express their opinions...