I really enjoyed Zuckerman's speech on his 2011 Vancouver human rights lecture. Also had a chance to design his event's poster. It's a good feeling when you help a change. Especially when it's about human rights.
"Activists around the world are turning to social media tools usually used for more pedestrian purposes: the sharing of family videos and videos of cats flushing toilets.
But these tools can be extremely powerful in the hands of activists, as they are pervasive, easy to use and difficult for governments to censor.
Zuckerman looks at "the cute cat theory" of internet activism, as it helps explain the Arab Spring protests, aggressive internet censorship in countries like China and Vietnam, and the challenges for the corporate owners of social media platforms in an era of online speech.
"Activists around the world are turning to social media tools usually used for more pedestrian purposes: the sharing of family videos and videos of cats flushing toilets.
But these tools can be extremely powerful in the hands of activists, as they are pervasive, easy to use and difficult for governments to censor.
Zuckerman looks at "the cute cat theory" of internet activism, as it helps explain the Arab Spring protests, aggressive internet censorship in countries like China and Vietnam, and the challenges for the corporate owners of social media platforms in an era of online speech.
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