Digital Sociology and Social Transformation: The Role of Social Media, AI, and Youth in Shaping 21st Century India

Title Digital Sociology and Social Transformation: The Role of Social Media, AI, and Youth in Shaping 21st Century India Description (Author + Affiliation + Publication Details) This research paper titled “Digital Sociology and Social Transformation: The Role of Social Media, AI, and Youth in Shaping 21st Century India” is authored by Mr. Ganesh Shrirang Satarkar, a postgraduate scholar in Sociology at the Central University of Haryana, Haryana, India. The study explores the transformative impact of digital technologies—particularly social media and artificial intelligence—on contemporary Indian society, with special emphasis on youth, class, caste, and gender dynamics. The paper adopts a sociological and theoretical approach grounded in digital sociology to examine both inclusive and exclusionary aspects of technological advancement. The article was received on 15 December 2025, accepted on 18 December 2025, and officially published on 20 December 2025 in the IIP: World Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (IIP: WJHSS). It appears in Volume 1, Issue IV (October–December 2025), spanning pages 96–100, and is published under an open-access, peer-reviewed framework with ISSN 3107-6661 (Online) and an impact factor of 5.75. Keywords and Subjects (in Paragraph Form) The study focuses on key themes such as digital sociology, social transformation, social media, artificial intelligence (AI), youth engagement, digital inequality, and sociological theory. It critically examines how emerging digital platforms influence social structures, communication patterns, and identity formation in India. The paper also addresses interdisciplinary subjects including sociology of technology, cyber culture, digital activism, class-caste-gender intersections, and globalization, highlighting both opportunities for empowerment and challenges like digital divide, algorithmic bias, and online discrimination. Publishing Information Details The paper is published in the IIP: World Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (IIP: WJHSS), an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by Imaginative Ink Publications. The journal is dedicated to promoting interdisciplinary research across humanities and social sciences and ensures global accessibility of scholarly work. This article is part of Volume 1, Issue IV (October–December 2025), with ISSN 3107-6661 (Online) and an impact factor of 5.75. It follows the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), allowing unrestricted use and distribution with proper citation. The official journal website is: www.iipublications.com