Digital Public Space: A New Generation Social Interaction And Participation Space

<span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: transparent; position: absolute; white-space: pre; cursor: text; transform-origin: 0% 0%; left: 259.833px; top: 732.117px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.928906);">Innovations in the digital age have transformed traditions of social interaction and participation. The internet </span><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: transparent; position: absolute; white-space: pre; cursor: text; transform-origin: 0% 0%; left: 259.833px; top: 750.717px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.965901);">and digital technology platforms provide people around the world with access to information, d</span><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: transparent; position: absolute; white-space: pre; cursor: text; transform-origin: 0% 0%; left: 862.167px; top: 750.717px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.897994);">ebates on </span><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: transparent; position: absolute; white-space: pre; cursor: text; transform-origin: 0% 0%; left: 259.833px; top: 769.35px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.905893);">global issues and the resolution of social problems. These young generation interaction spaces are referred to </span><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: transparent; position: absolute; white-space: pre; cursor: text; transform-origin: 0% 0%; left: 259.833px; top: 787.95px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.953514);">as digital public spaces and are believed to play an increasingly important role in our social environment. </span><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: transparent; position: absolute; white-space: pre; cursor: text; transform-origin: 0% 0%; left: 259.833px; top: 806.55px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.959017);">This paper will present the</span><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: transparent; position: absolute; white-space: pre; cursor: text; transform-origin: 0% 0%; left: 433.483px; top: 806.55px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.952956);">meaning and historical stages of digital public spaces and discuss their direct </span><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: transparent; position: absolute; white-space: pre; cursor: text; transform-origin: 0% 0%; left: 259.833px; top: 825.15px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.939779);">impact on social interaction and participation. The pros and cons of digital public spaces will be mentioned </span><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: transparent; position: absolute; white-space: pre; cursor: text; transform-origin: 0% 0%; left: 259.833px; top: 843.75px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.959105);">and their ability to elicit democratic participation will be discu</span><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: transparent; position: absolute; white-space: pre; cursor: text; transform-origin: 0% 0%; left: 679.317px; top: 843.75px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.914611);">ssed. In addition, new strategies and </span><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: transparent; position: absolute; white-space: pre; cursor: text; transform-origin: 0% 0%; left: 259.833px; top: 862.35px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.907074);">suggestions will be listed for the effective use of digital public spaces and overcoming the challenges that may </span><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: transparent; position: absolute; white-space: pre; cursor: text; transform-origin: 0% 0%; left: 259.833px; top: 880.95px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.944098);">arise. In this context, the role of digital public spaces in social change processes and democratic pract</span><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: transparent; position: absolute; white-space: pre; cursor: text; transform-origin: 0% 0%; left: 898.167px; top: 880.95px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.874935);">ices </span><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: transparent; position: absolute; white-space: pre; cursor: text; transform-origin: 0% 0%; left: 259.833px; top: 899.55px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.943351);">will be discussed in detail and the potential of these young generation interaction and participation spaces </span><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: transparent; position: absolute; white-space: pre; cursor: text; transform-origin: 0% 0%; left: 259.833px; top: 918.15px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.961544);">will be speculated</span><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: transparent; position: absolute; white-space: pre; cursor: text; transform-origin: 0% 0%; left: 380.083px; top: 918.15px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.903518);">upon.</span><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: transparent; position: absolute; white-space: pre; cursor: text; transform-origin: 0% 0%; left: 426.883px; top: 918.15px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.969051);">Digital public spaces have become an organic part of society and democratic </span><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: transparent; position: absolute; white-space: pre; cursor: text; transform-origin: 0% 0%; left: 259.833px; top: 936.75px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.934494);">processes. The way these public spaces are created and managed plays a key role in strengthening social </span><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: transparent; position: absolute; white-space: pre; cursor: text; transform-origin: 0% 0%; left: 259.833px; top: 955.55px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.921629);">participation and democratic processes. The aim of this paper is to addres</span><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: transparent; position: absolute; white-space: pre; cursor: text; transform-origin: 0% 0%; left: 712.917px; top: 955.55px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.914392);">s the opportunities and challenges </span><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: transparent; position: absolute; white-space: pre; cursor: text; transform-origin: 0% 0%; left: 259.833px; top: 974.15px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.93221);">of digital public spaces and propose a perspective on how digital platforms can become more inclusive and </span><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: transparent; position: absolute; white-space: pre; cursor: text; transform-origin: 0% 0%; left: 259.833px; top: 992.75px; font-size: 15px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.900895);">sustainable.</span>