Wearing a face mask or face covering could reduce the transmission of Covid-19 by as much as 50%, experts have said. So with 25% of the world’s Covid deaths, you’d think Americans would be more […]
Campaign apps like Trump’s to fuel disinformation and partisan tensions
As if America needed any more propaganda, partisanship and disinformation floating through the digital sphere and political system, along comes another unchecked and invasive addition to the current crop of disinformation super-spreaders. While Trump continues […]
Trump Tulsa Rally Numbers Fall Short: Is TikTok to thank?
A few days ago I wrote about how anti-Trump TikTok users started an online movement to attempt to turn Trump’s anticipated rally in Tulsa into a spectator-less affair. By requesting free tickets en masse without […]
TikTok Users Troll Trump Rally in hopes of Empty Stadium
Donald Trump’s first rally since coronavirus shut the world down is scheduled this weekend, and he couldn’t be happier. He’s thrilled to be returning to his natural habitat, where he expects to fill a 20,000 […]
Anti-Racism and Childhood Development: What is our role in shaping an Anti-Racist Future?
In May, Jane Elliot’s Wikipedia page was viewed almost 80,000 times, a huge 542% increase from April, and a steep rise compared to pretty much every month before that. Why? The 87-year-old schoolteacher is famous […]
Hijacking hashtags and Viral Tweets: Twitter Online Activism
Over the past several weeks, the Black Lives Matter movement has seen quite an eclectic range of supporters emerging to fight their corner. The famously reclusive Amish, respected and much-loved superheroes Batman and Spiderman, mysterious […]
Resources, Explainers and Advice: #BLM Social Activism highlights
A new, powerful wave of anti-racism is surging sharply across the world, with a renewed intensity, passion and ardor to suggest a lasting impact for the movement. For most, the idea that they are ‘not […]
Social surge for Black Lives Matter and others, as Movements seek to help and educate online
Protesters have had tear gas thrown at them, pepper spray unleashed and rubber bullets pelted down upon them, all as the hostile President encourages police “domination.” The bravery of these marchers stands in stark contrast […]
Gab: A hot-bed of hate cloaked in free speech, fishing for Trump
It’s quite surreal to see a Tweet from the official White House account filtered by a warning stating that its content violates rules on glorifying or promoting violence. Of course, it’s not surprising that the […]
Biden’s Digital adventure: A tiktok cameo
TikTok: the home of dance trends, lip syncs, comedy skits and… Joe Biden? The former Vice President made his short TikTok debut on the platform brimming with young voters, on an account specifically aimed at […]
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