Social Media: The
Double Edged Sword
Danya Bashir |
TEDxLimassol
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Published on Mar
9, 2015
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Everything you know is wrong
"The earth
is flat”. “Home computers are useless”. “Humanity is condemned to be starved”.
“Women are born inferior”. Throughout the years, pioneering scientific
discoveries overturn established theories, vibrant societies transcend dominant
perceptions, bold individuals expand physical and intellectual limits proving
everything wrong: This is the way in which we seek to improve our lives and to
deepen the understanding of the world around us. At TEDxLimassol we are
searching for the next refute in small and large things: In the universe and
subatomic particles. In our societies and in our bodies. In our behavior,
attitudes and perceptions. In our mental, physical and personal capabilities.
Proving everything wrong is always the right thing to do.
*Where there is
doubt, there is freedom.
Danya Bashir
Hobba is a Libyan, author, activist, the Executive Director for the Middle East
and North Africa, NGO: Social Media for Change she worked with the Mohammed Bin
Rashed School of Government on the Arab Social Media Report. She is a two-time
winner of the U.A.E Young Entrepreneurship Competition. Danya strives to ensure
that the media is aware of the various developments and works with Libyan youth
in preparing for the transition and future of Libya. She was also featured in
’20 Empowering Women to be followed on Twitter,’ by Community of Women’s
Entrepreneurs, and named by CNN, as an Agent of Change. Currently she is
working on a new Project utilizing social media to create positive democratic
change in areas such as entrepreneurship, leadership, politics, economics,
health and social awareness to those who are unable to engage in traditional
learning process.
This talk was
given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently
organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx
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