The Social Media Visibility and Justice Propositions in the Subway Upskirting Incident

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jnme.202410110

Author(s)

Wenfu Li, Han Li*

Affiliation(s)

School of Communication, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing, China *Corresponding Author.

Abstract

The subway upskirting incident in China sparked widespread attention and became a hot topic in online public discourse, leaving a lingering negative impact. Examining this incident, which continues to draw attention, reveals a close relationship between social media and visibility. This paper focuses on this case study and explores the notion of visibility in the context of social media and the justice propositions it reflects, through theoretical analysis and case discussions. The paper argues that while social media provides visibility, it does not automatically guarantee justice, and its implications need to be contextualized within the specific socio-cultural landscape of the times.

Keywords

Social Media; Visibility; Justice

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