Dictionary.com defines society as “a highly structured system of human organization for large-scale community life that normally provides protection, continuity, security and a national identity for its members” (Dictionary, n.d.) 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 spread information quickly, helps people find jobs, gives businesses competitive advantages over competitors, influences political action. To name a few. The way Americans use social media is very similar to the hashtag activism that has become a phenomenon and is having a great impact on governments in various countries. In the past we have seen popular hashtags on Twitter such as #OccupyWallstreet, #Kony2012 and a recent one #JusticeForTrayvon. At the moment there is still talk on Twitter about the #Bringbackourgirls campaign. As simple as the hashtag may be, it has generated a lot of buzz. Young Nigerians are more active in using social media tools than older Nigerians. “Some of these activities are more likely to be pursued by younger social media users than social media users age 50 and older” (Pew Research, 2012). Older Nigerian users still tend to follow the traditional method of having their opinions heard by the government. They use social media mainly to interact with family and friends. Younger users are more tech-savvy than the previous generation. Some Nigerians, especially older social media users, have questioned the hashtag, saying sitting at home behind laptops and mobile devices cannot impact the government or bring girls back in any way. The older generation still believes in the traditional method of reaching out to 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 In my opinion, this method is outdated.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 efficient in cases where a software application like Twitter will prompt the government to take action. “A single image had traveled around the world and left an indelible mark on human consciousness. One of the dynamics that led this single man to stand in front of the tanks was the impact of technology” (David Houle, 2009). Through Twitter, images with the words “BringBackOurGirls” spread around the world, people began to organize meeting points to start a protest, People who dared to protest took to the streets with signs and wearing T-shirts that say "BringBackOurGirls Now!!" “Tweets conveyed encouragement to continue the protest, dramatizations of the current security situation, or messages they hoped would reach their friends and families” (Jennifer Pagliaro, n.d.) The government attempted to stop the protests by sending police officers to every state to stop any protests on the streets of Nigeria. Police officers 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 Africa division of the World Bank) used Twitter to encourage demonstrators to continue protesting. One thing the government forgot was this new social media technology called Twitter. The government was still stuck in the past, convinced that it could easily frame issues such as