Egyptian security forces arrest dozens of young people after infiltrating Discord and other platforms to suppress emerging ...

The Boston Tea Party. Martin Luther King’s march. Vietnam Peace Rallies. Our own WTO and May Day protests. Street activism has played a role, sometimes a deciding one, in American politics. But like ...

TikTok gives students tools that make activism easier to start and faster to spread. Local issues can grow into national or global conversations. In the UK, protests over toilet access and strict ...

In a time when one tweet can ignite anger, a reel can initiate discussion, and a hashtag can bring together countless individuals globally, one question frequently arises: can social media activism ...

A new study published in Social Psychological and Personality Science examines how expressions of moral outrage on social media are linked to online activism, specifically petition-signing behavior. A ...

Thousands of women have shared their experiences of sexual abuse. But, unlike the consciousness raising activities of 1970s feminists, hashtag activism suffers in a space dominated by men. Incidents ...

“Cute winter boots.” “Where to find cute winter boots.” “Have you seen my cute winter boots?” In the weeks following Donald Trump’s return to the Oval Office, the phrase has dominated many For You ...

In 2020, a 17-year-old’s TikTok video about police brutality went viral, amassing 50 million views in just one day. This post didn’t just spark conversations; it helped ignite what became the largest ...

In 1971, Gil Scott-Heron delivered his iconic song, “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.” “You will not be able to stay home, brother/ You will not be able to plug in, turn on and cop out,” ...