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Al-Farabi International Journal on Social Sciences, vol.3, no.3, pp.119-130, 2019 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
Based on the communication technologies developing together with globalization, the internet replaces
traditional mass media for its free, participatory, easily accessible character that serves as a mean of
constructing a social identity. These technologies, which have become as important as basic biological
needs in our society, led to the differentiation of social structures and re-questioning of some concepts.
For example, concepts such as "public space", "everyday life" "and participatory culture" are being
questioned and increased their prominence.
Individual realities are perceived as social realities in social media. This leads primarily to questioning
the status of social media, which also leads to a discussion whether social media is a public domain or
not. From this point of view, this study will examine whether the social media is a public domain or not
by basing its analysis on social movements on Twitter, which is one of the most widely used social
media platforms, with references to relevant theories, ideas and examples.
Key Words: Social Media, Public Sphere, New media