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What Social Media Meant for the Mass Protest Decade w/ Vincent Bevins

Tech Won't Save Us

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Mass Protests and the Influence of Media

This chapter discusses the relationship between mass protests and mass media, highlighting the role of technology in shaping the organization and amplification of protests. It explores how the media often presents protests in a simplified narrative that may not accurately reflect the complexities of the situations on the ground. The chapter also examines the role of social media in mass protests, discussing both its positive impact in spreading awareness and its negative consequences in terms of forming unified revolutionary governments.

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