clicktivism

American  

[klik-tuh-viz-uhm] / ˈklɪk təˌvɪz əm /

noun

Sometimes Disparaging.

1. slacktivism that specifically involves the use of the internet to engage in minimal-effort activities, as postings on social media, email campaigns, and online petitions.

   Does clicktivism add to or subtract from real activism?

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Other Word Forms

• clicktivist noun

Etymology

Origin of clicktivism

First recorded in 2005–10; click ¹ ( def. ) + (ac)tivism ( def. )

Example Sentences

Social housing campaigner Kwajo Tweneboa said "clicktivism" helps people to "reach millions"

From BBC

This is commonly known as "clicktivism", "slacktivism" or "digital activism".

From BBC

But, he said, "clicktivism" did "translate into tangible political change but not all the time".

From BBC

“Clicktivism” is a well-documented phenomenon, where people click on an online petition and think that their work is done, without actually having an impact on the world.

From The Guardian

What some disparagingly call clicktivism, he views as a step towards changing real-world behaviour.

From The Guardian