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Study Says Social Movements "Should Never Be Called a Twitter or Facebook ... - techPresident

Study Says Social Movements "Should Never Be Called a Twitter or Facebook ... - techPresident | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

A report on Digital Activism and Non-Violent Conflict was released this month by the Digital Activism Research Project. It found that the role of hacking and cybercrime in digital activism is grossly overstated by the media and that while Facebook and Twitter are the leading platforms for activism on a global scale, other tools do well on a smaller, regional scale. The study found no causation or correlation between specific tools and positive outcomes.

 
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The Path to the RealWorld™

The Path to the RealWorld™ | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
“We live within networks because we’ve evolved within networks. Regardless of whether you’re connected to the Internet or not, the culture you live in is connected to the Internet, as a fish is connected to water.” Is trying to achieve change over the Internet any use? What's the chasm that separates it from the RealWorld™
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Sudan: The Revolution Will not be Televised, It Will be Tweeted - Think Africa Press

Sudan: The Revolution Will not be Televised, It Will be Tweeted - Think Africa Press | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Online and diaspora activists should be recognised as the important early stages of a revolutionary movement, not a distraction. 
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