Given how social media has been a part of most people’s everyday lives, it should not be surprising to us that social movement can be accomplished effectively online. In this post, my student, Sarah ...

In a recent New Yorker column, author Malcolm Gladwell argues that social media is not redefining activism. Along with many others, I disagree. There are four ways that social media technologies are ...

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 ...

The 2011 Egyptian uprisings—part of what became known by many as the "Arab Spring"—were noted for their heavy social media use, with protesters often broadcasting demonstrations in real time. But a ...

Someone yelled out that conservative activist Charlie Kirk had been assassinated when I was in my digital photography class Sept. 10. Upon leaving class and during that evening, my Instagram was ...

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Miami civic advocate Patricia Garcia has turned neighborhood trash-picking walks into a broader push for accessible sidewalks and responsive government. Why it matters: Her work shows how one resident ...

Social media activist and tuk tuk driver Sadia Moalim Ali was released after 123 days in detention. She was arrested on 12 April and detained in connection with her activism on social media and ...

Donald Trump’s State Department ended a three-week pause on student visa processing, but people applying for those visas now could be rejected if they do not make their social media profiles public.

Newswise — CHICAGO — When Target decided to pull some of its Pride Month merchandise following public backlash, the move drew national attention and raised questions about how consumers perceive ...

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was joined by 12-year-old campaigner Florence Brodribb at an event to welcome the start of Australia’s world-first ban on social media for under-16s.