Disputing digital public opinion: #ConMisHijosNoTeMetas and LGBTI groups in Ecuador
Abstract
As a space where public opinion is generated, public sphere has undergone transformations with the rise of the Internet and social networks. The aim of the study is to analyze the digital public opinion dispute between the #ConMisHijosNoTeMetas campaign and LGBTI collectives in Ecuador, from August 2017 to January 2018. The theoretical framework focuses on the latest perspectives on the digital public space and about its possibility of becoming a public sphere. A mixed methodology (quantitative and qualitative) is used, using content analysis, virtual ethnography and semi-structured interview as methods. The results show that there is no deliberation on the Internet, because the information in these spaces is volatile. Furthermore, it does not allow the inclusion of all publics, as the Internet benefits some sectors. However, it is a public space that allows access to information and the opportunity to sustain subversive movements.
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