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Twitter and tear gas
Book • 2017
Zeynep Tufekci's "Twitter and Tear Gas" examines the role of social media in facilitating and shaping protest movements.
The book analyzes how digital technologies are used to organize, coordinate, and disseminate information during protests, particularly in contexts of political repression.
Tufekci explores the complex relationship between technology, social movements, and state responses, highlighting both the empowering and limiting aspects of digital tools.
The book also delves into the strategies employed by governments to control and suppress online activism.
Ultimately, "Twitter and Tear Gas" offers a nuanced perspective on the impact of social media on contemporary political action.
The book analyzes how digital technologies are used to organize, coordinate, and disseminate information during protests, particularly in contexts of political repression.
Tufekci explores the complex relationship between technology, social movements, and state responses, highlighting both the empowering and limiting aspects of digital tools.
The book also delves into the strategies employed by governments to control and suppress online activism.
Ultimately, "Twitter and Tear Gas" offers a nuanced perspective on the impact of social media on contemporary political action.
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when discussing the 2019 global protests and the role of social media in facilitating them.


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as the author of a book on Twitter and Tear Gas, discussing the impact of the internet on protest movements.


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as a book about social media, social movements, and the challenges of building lasting institutions.


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when discussing the link between social media and protest.

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as a must-read for anyone interested in network protests and distributed protests.


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when discussing mass protests and the challenges of building sustainable institutions for social change.


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as the author of the book, highlighting her expertise on the impact of technology on society and social change.

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as the author of the book, highlighting her expertise on social media, political movements, and democracy.

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as the author of the book, highlighting her expertise on social media, political movements, and democracy.

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