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Global Outlook: Social Media, Technology and Peacebuilding
Digital Violence Prevention During the Pandemic
By Lisa Schirch | 13 August, 2021
Even before the pandemic, social media was creating a “techtonic shift” in human relations by acting as a vehicle for organising violence, amplifying disinformation and xenophobic conspiracies, and polarising public discourse.
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Using Social Media and #ENDSARS to Dismantle Nigeria’s Hierarchical Gerontocracy
By Medinat Abdulazeez Malefakis | 29 January, 2021
On October 3 2020, a video of a Nigerian Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) attack on a victim began to spread on social media, showing a young man shot and SARS operatives driving away in a Lexus SUV. The attack sparked public outrage, and the #ENDSARS hashtag became the most popular Twitter trend in the world, garnering about 28 million tweets on the first weekend. Young people took to the streets, beginning on October 8 2020, to peacefully demand the abolition of SARS.
The views and opinions expressed in Global Outlook are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Toda Peace Institute.
Digital Violence Prevention During the Pandemic
By Lisa Schirch | 13 August, 2021
Even before the pandemic, social media was creating a “techtonic shift” in human relations by acting as a vehicle for organising violence, amplifying disinformation and xenophobic conspiracies, and polarising public discourse.
To see the full list of Global Outlook articles, click here
Using Social Media and #ENDSARS to Dismantle Nigeria’s Hierarchical Gerontocracy
By Medinat Abdulazeez Malefakis | 29 January, 2021
On October 3 2020, a video of a Nigerian Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) attack on a victim began to spread on social media, showing a young man shot and SARS operatives driving away in a Lexus SUV. The attack sparked public outrage, and the #ENDSARS hashtag became the most popular Twitter trend in the world, garnering about 28 million tweets on the first weekend. Young people took to the streets, beginning on October 8 2020, to peacefully demand the abolition of SARS.
The views and opinions expressed in Global Outlook are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Toda Peace Institute.