"James Özden, director of Social Change Lab, the #protest thinktank that organised the survey, said: “We were really struck by the contradiction between what the public and media say about disruptive protests and what academics said. The experts who study social movements not only believe that #StrategicDisruption can be an effective tactic, but that it is the most important tactical factor for a social movement’s success.”"

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/07/disruptive-protest-helps-not-hinders-activists-cause-experts-say

Disruptive protest helps rather than hinders activists’ cause, experts say

Results contradict public view that disrupting events such as Wimbledon and Pride achieves nothing

The Guardian