In this session, the use of digital tools in Venezuela’s “SOS Venezuela” is explored. Other examples explored include the “No to Mandatory Hijab” and “My Stealthy Freedom” campaigns. The global “Bring Back Our Girls” campaign (#bringbackourgirls) in Nigeria is among the case studies discussed in this session. Unsuccessful examples from Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Ushahidi and Mapping, online appeals, and crowdsourcing are also examined.
In the first session of the Technology and Civil Organizing course, basic concepts in civic activism,...