What Makes Protests Fail
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The Impact of Social Media on Protests in Brazil
This chapter discusses the common assumption that the internet and social media are inherently positive for protests, focusing on the protests in Brazil in 2013. It highlights the role of social media in organizing the protests and the shift in media coverage after innocent middle-class Brazilians were injured. The chapter also touches on the involvement of anarchists and punks in the movement.
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