The youth and identity practices via discourse on social media in the Algerian "Hirak": a socio-cognitive approach

الملخص EN

Some of the concepts in society are “virtual community” and “digital identity practices”.

with the advances in the technology of communication, new media occupy a vital part in our lives: social networking sites.

people from different backgrounds participate in interaction.

groups act online.

this community is a feature of SNSS with the facilities they offer for affirmation.

the youth, have re-defined interaction, community and identity.

traditional community has been symbolical of cultural conformity in terms of discursive practices and identity establishment under socio-cultural constraints.

this sphere has undergone considerable changes with the rise of virtual gatherings where a new form of interaction and identity performance arise.

in Algeria, the youth seem to have found the media for interaction in the peaceful uprising (“Hirack”).

“social cognition” is applied.