Social Media And Identity Politics In Northeast India: Analyzing How Social Media Platforms Are Shaping Public Discourse, Identity Politics, And Social Movements In The Region.

Abstract

Social media has become a strong force in terms of public discourse, identity politics, and social movement. They are important arenas in Northeast India where individuals and communities can establish identities, pursue rights and political negotiations. The study expounds on the identity politics in the region and how social media has affected it basing on how it has been used in political participation, social mobilization and creation of identity. The study relies on both quantitative and qualitative data collected through interviews, surveys, and literature review, content analysis, etc., providing an analysis of the overlap between digital discourse and local social processes. The observation shows that social media provides strength to marginalized voices, Divides, and improves political participation and uproots hierarchies, and this would have a substantial future role in policy-making and grass-root movements in Northeast India.