ABSTRACT Young people today are immersed in digital culture: often considered savvy navigators of online ecosystems and adept at using everyday technologies to share, create and express. These technologies are often seen as social and personal tools instead of spaces for meaningful participation. This paper shares the results of an investigation in young people’s attitudes towards popular social communication modalities – memes and hashtags – for civic purposes. The study employs Emerging Citizens: a suite of digital literacy tools and accompanying learning content that teach people of all ages how to critique and create hashtags and memes. This inquiry explores how young people perceive memes and hashtags as relevant avenues for civic expression, and the impact that a digital literacy intervention can have on youth attitudes. An analysis of the student experience using the Emerging Citizens tools and reflection of their creations finds that digital literacy interventions impact young people’s perceptions of popular social modalities for civic impact.

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模因和标签在年轻人生活中的公民潜力

摘要当今的年轻人沉浸在数字文化中：通常被认为是在线生态系统的精明导航者，并且擅长使用日常技术来分享、创造和表达。这些技术通常被视为社交和个人工具，而不是有意义的参与空间。本文分享了一项关于年轻人对出于公民目的的流行社交沟通方式（模因和主题标签）的态度的调查结果。该研究采用了新兴公民：一套数字素养工具和随附的学习内容，可教所有年龄段的人如何批评和创建主题标签和模因。这项调查探讨了年轻人如何将模因和主题标签视为公民表达的相关途径，以及数字素养干预对青年态度的影响。