Social Media Ideas for Digital Activism

The 'influencerization' of activism: How virality is replacing real-world organizing - opinion

Activism is now increasingly judged by whether it travels online, not by whether it changes institutions or improves lives. The algorithm does not reward effectiveness. It rewards...

‘The Eternaut’ and civil resistance in the algorithmic age

How can human rights organizations decipher the "gaps" in AI to reconnect with new generations and rebuild the community?

Digital surveillance is breaking activist mental health

Digital surveillance does much more than steal data. It inflicts deep human wounds; it stops people from safely developing and expressing their identities, breeds trauma that can l...

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Gender diversity under pressure: Resistance, community, and the politics of belonging

As attacks on gender rights spread worldwide, communities continue building solidarity, visibility, and care across borders, making gender diversity an urgent focus for Global Voic...

Staged at sea: Activism for the algorithm - opinion

You can care about Palestinian civilians without empowering movements that excuse extremism. You can oppose suffering without turning it into spectacle.

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“The political core of any movement for freedom in the society has to have the political imperative to protect free speech.” ― bell hooks, author … Continue reading →

From Digital Outrage To Democratic Mobilisation: The Emergence Of The

Cockroach Janta Party's First Mega Rally at Jantar Mantar: Decoding the Politics of Youth Anger and Democratic AssertionBackground:The first mega rally organized by the Cockroach J...

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“Democracy is like blowing your nose. You may not do it well, but it’s something you ought to do yourself.” — G.K. Chesterton, writer • … Continue reading →

The Rise of Digital Citizenship: Why the Future Internet May Need More Than Just Users

Imagine explaining today’s internet to someone living in the year 1995.Continue reading on Medium »

Digital Freedom: How Responsible Online Citizens Build a Safer, Stronger Philippines

Why the next generation of Filipino freedom starts with digital responsibility The digital world is no longer just an alternate reality for Filipinos. It is an extension of everyda...

Examining the Evolving Virtual Front of the Southern Thailand Insurgency

Supporters of the separatist movement are using social media to reinforce grievances, propagate resistance narratives, and sustain support for the insurgency.

AI ‘slopaganda’ and the battle for Philippine political reality

The Philippines is no stranger to politically weaponised memes and internet trolls. What has changed is the way information warfare is waged, now requiring nothing more than a smar...

Seun Kuti Speaks On Limits Of Social Media Activism

Seun Kuti Questions Impact of Social Media Activism, Says Real Change Requires More Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti has shared his thoughts on the growing reliance on social media activi...

When surveillance becomes part of the landscape

The advance of these technologies is not occurring as an exception. They are established silently, without public debate, without transparency and without people knowing the fate o...

Voices rising against digital toxicity

Actors condemn trolling and intrusive commentary as online culture grows increasingly aggressive

For LGBTQ+ people in Egypt, the internet is both a lifeline and a trap

Social media offers connection for queer Egyptians, but also exposes them to surveillance, entrapment, and harassment under expanding cybercrime laws

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“Free speech not only lives, it rocks!” ― Oprah Winfrey • D is for Democracy Protest, 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm, June 6, Harlow Road … Continue reading →

The Social Media Wave And The Reality Of Governance

Virality Is Not GovernanceBy Nawaz Ahmad DhobiWhen a satirical social media page becomes a central talking point of national political discourse, it usually signals a deeper fricti...

The meme that became a movement: Inside India’s Cockroach Janta Party

An off-the-cuff remark in India’s highest court triggered something no one had planned for: Within days, millions of young Indians were publicly calling for changes and reforms and...

New Pan-African Initiative Launched to Protect Digital Rights Across 30 Countries

Zimbabwe-based creative and digital media organisation Magamba Network has launched a new three-year initiative aimed at protecting digital civic space and strengthening online par...

Leftists bemoan protests going viral online but failing to achieve real-world political wins

Leftist activists at a panel discussion in Berkeley, California, recently delivered a stark verdict on the state of radical activism: They have failed to translate big turnout in r...

Why gender diversity matters in technology

In the face of widespread oppression and commodification of the global south, our hope rests on the strength of our diversity as we move together imperfectly towards our collective...

Democracy is under threat from digital radicalization