Dictionary.com defines society as “a highly structured system of human organization for large-scale community life that normally provides protection, continuity, security and identity national for its members” (Dictionary, nd) I was born and raised in Nigeria, which means Nigeria is part of my society. The Nigerian government is democratic in nature. Social media has many benefits. Social media goes beyond connecting people from different parts of the world. It helps disseminate information quickly, it helps people find jobs, it gives businesses competitive advantages over their competitors, and it influences political action. To name just a few. The way Americans use social media is very similar. Hashtag activism has become a phenomenon and is having a huge impact on governments in various countries. In the past, we've seen popular hashtags on Twitter like #OccupyWallstreet, #Kony2012, and a recent #JusticeForTrayvon. The #Bringbackourgirls campaign is still making waves on Twitter at the moment. As simple as the hashtag was, it generated a lot of buzz. Younger Nigerians use social media tools more actively than older Nigerians. “Some of these activities are more likely to be engaged in by younger social media users than by social media users aged 50 or older” (Pew Research, 2012). Older Nigerian users still tend to follow the traditional method of getting their opinions heard by the government. They use social media primarily to interact with family and friends. Younger users are more tech-savvy than the older generation. Some Nigerians, mainly older social media users, questioned the hashtag, saying that staying at home behind laptops and mobile devices could not impact the government or bring back the girls in any way. whatever. The older generation still believes in the traditional method of reaching the government by signing petitions and sending postcards to the government. In my opinion, this method is outdated. Combining these social media tools like Twitter and Facebook with the traditional method is more effective when software like Twitter will cause the government to take action. “A single image went around the world and left an indelible mark on human consciousness. One of the dynamics that brought this lone man to stand in front of the tanks was the impact of technology. » (David Houle, 2009) Thanks to Twitter, images reading “BringBackOurGirls” spread around the world, people began to organize gathering points to start a protest. People who were brave enough to protest took to the streets holding signs and wearing t-shirts that read “BringBackOurGirls Now!! » “Tweeters communicated encouragement for continued protests, simulations of the current security situation, or messages they hoped would reach their friends and families” (Jennifer Pagliaro, nd). The government tried to stop the protests by sending police officers to every state to stop them. any demonstration in the streets of Nigeria. The police arrested some protesters and threatened to continue doing so until people stopped protesting. Leaders of some protests, such as Oby Ezekwesili (vice president of the World Bank's Africa division), used Twitter to.