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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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Noah Smith when discussing the 2019 global protests and the role of social media in facilitating them.
Noah Smith when discussing the 2019 global protests and the role of social media in facilitating them.
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Derek Thompson as the author of a book on Twitter and Tear Gas, discussing the impact of the internet on protest movements.
Derek Thompson as the author of a book on Twitter and Tear Gas, discussing the impact of the internet on protest movements.
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Jasmine Sun as a book about social media, social movements, and the challenges of building lasting institutions.
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Mentioned by John Torpey as the author of the book, highlighting her expertise on social media, political movements, and democracy.
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Alex Kantrowitz as a must-read for anyone interested in network protests and distributed protests.
Alex Kantrowitz as a must-read for anyone interested in network protests and distributed protests.
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Chris Hayes when discussing mass protests and the challenges of building sustainable institutions for social change.
Chris Hayes when discussing mass protests and the challenges of building sustainable institutions for social change.
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Mentioned by John Torpy as the author of the book, highlighting her expertise on the impact of technology on society and social change.
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Mentioned by John Torpey as the author of the book, highlighting her expertise on social media, political movements, and democracy.
The Internet, Power, and the Deep State: Zeynep Tufekci on Technology and Democracy Today
