GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP IN PLURALISTIC SOCIETY: THE ROLE OF EDUCATION GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP AS STRATEGIC INSTRUMENTS
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https://doi.org/10.36526/sosioedukasi.v15i2.8298Keywords:
Keywords: Social media; digital citizenship; civic engagement; digital literacy; participatory citizenship skills; civic education; bibliometrics; Digital Democracy.Abstract
This article discusses the relationship between social media and participatory citizenship skills through a bibliometric-qualitative approach based on document analysis. The study focused on the 2021–2025 literature highlighting social media, digital citizenship, civic engagement, youth participation, and digital literacy. The results of the synthesis show that the knowledge structure of this field is formed in four main clusters, namely conceptual, pedagogical, participatory-political, and methodological clusters. Important findings show that digital citizenship cannot be understood only as a technical ability, but also as ethical, critical, and reflective competence in the digital space. Social media has been shown to expand the channels of participation, but it also poses the risk of misinformation, polarization, and fragile symbolic participation. Therefore, this article emphasizes that citizenship education needs to move from knowledge transfer to participatory skills formation supported by digital literacy, digital rights awareness, and a healthy platform culture. Thus, this article offers a conceptual map to understand how citizen participation in the digital era can be built in a more meaningful, measurable, and responsible way.
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