Exploring Civic Participation Through Social Media: A Case Study Approach

Abstract

Movements like #Arab Spring, #Black First, #Me Too and #Nirbhaya march have left prominent marks on the way social media can facilitate communication interactions among people of the country. It created a platform of connection, expression, and empower-ment, enabling individuals to share their voices, build communities, and drive social change. It has become an essential tool for con-nection and learning, yet its potential to shape legal awareness and foster civic engagement among students, remains underexplored, particularly in educational contexts. This study examines how Mumbai students, who have always been pinned on the commercial forefront and with little whereabouts on the socio-political landscape, engage with the Romeo and Juliet law—a recent and contro-versial legal issue—through social media.