Unpacking social media activism & protesting - The effectiveness of the protests, the risks, and how it can affect social movements in the long run. With campaigns like G20 Women’s Shutdown, Fees Must Fall, Me Too & Black Lives Matter - Social media has undoubtedly given a voice to many across the globe and in the last decade we’ve seen several social movements and campaigns gain a lot of ground on social media, as users call for social, political and economic chage, amoungst other things.
This evening we’re looking at social media protests and activism, what works, what doesn’t and what the future looks like for this form of making our voices heard.

Unpacking social media activism &amp; protesting - The effectiveness of the protests, the risks, and how it can affect social movements in the long run. With campaigns like G20 Women&rsquo;s Shutdown, Fees Must Fall, Me Too &amp; Black Lives Matter - Social media has undoubtedly given a voice to many across the globe and in the last decade we&rsquo;ve seen several social movements and campaigns gain a lot of ground on social media, as users call for social, political and&nbsp;economic chage, amoungst other things. This evening we&rsquo;re looking at social media protests and activism,&nbsp;what works, what doesn&rsquo;t and what the future looks like for this&nbsp;form of making our voices heard.

METRO FM Talk with Faith Mangope

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