Coincidentally I was reading about this yesterday in the journal Science. They discuss concerns about "clicktivism", symbolic actions such as liking social medi

Coincidentally I was reading about this yesterday in the journal Science. They discuss concerns about "clicktivism", symbolic actions such as liking social media content. In short, you don't need to worry that people are substituting low-effort liking for real political action. Research shows that online political activities are positively correlated with offline political engagement. People who are strongly interested in politics tend to express that interest both online and offline. They also state that even low-cost digital activities can sum to substantial efforts. https://science.sciencemag.org/content/369/6508/1197 https://science.sciencemag.org/content/369/6508/1197