ResearchBuzz: FirehoseArs Technica: DHS keeps trying and failing to unmask anonymous ICE critics online. “The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has backed down from a fight to unmask the owners of Instagram and Facebook accounts monitoring Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in Pennsylvania. One of the anonymous account holders, John Doe, sued to block ICE from identifying him and other critics […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/30/ars-technica-dhs-keeps-trying-and-failing-to-unmask-anonymous-ice-critics-online/
unspeakablehorrorI think people would be best served if they stopped thinking of online platforms as being useless for accomplishing political goals and instead understanding that just as is the case offline, online political actions encompass a wide range of efficacy, everything from the essentially useless to incredibly effective. It's just not the case that there's a dichotomy between effectiveness dictated by how "online" a person is. People who operate primarily online can mobilize massive political action and people who never touch a computer can engage in entirely ineffective political gestures that accomplish nothing. We have to judge political actions by their results, not their medium of operation.
And of course some types of actions are more suited to an online medium than others, but in the modern day, even offline actions are often coordinated online. And so instead of dismissing the internet as a platform for activism, we should instead be asking how we can more effectively utilize it.
And of course some types of actions are more suited to an online medium than others, but in the modern day, even offline actions are often coordinated online. And so instead of dismissing the internet as a platform for activism, we should instead be asking how we can more effectively utilize it.
Hacker NewsDefiance.org
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book_dragonJust finished submitting contact forms to my senators and representative regarding the healthcare impasse. It is clear to me that what I say may not be as important as how many of us say it. Find those contact forms, copy/paste your opinion, and hit send. Activism for the introvert, done!
One-man campaign ravages EU 'Chat Control' bill
#HackerNews #OneManCampaign #EUChatControl #DigitalPrivacy #InternetFreedom #OnlineActivism
Scientific WorldHow Do Hashtag Movements Reflect the Power and Limitations of Online Activism in Social Transformation?
Let's explore the sociology of online activism and social change.
#DigitalActivism #OnlineActivism #SocialChangeNow #SocialMovements
https://www.scitechsociety.com/the-sociology-of-online-activism-and-social-change/
Let's explore the sociology of online activism and social change.
#DigitalActivism #OnlineActivism #SocialChangeNow #SocialMovements
https://www.scitechsociety.com/the-sociology-of-online-activism-and-social-change/
The Sociology of Online Activism and Social Change
Explore how online activism drives social change, amplifies marginalized voices and reshapes social movements and civic engagement through a sociological lens.
Engadget: GeoGuessr community maps go dark in protest of EWC ties to human rights abuses. “A group of GeoGuessr map creators have pulled their contributions from the game to protest its participation in the Esports World Cup 2025, calling the tournament “a sportswashing tool used by the government of Saudi Arabia to distract from and conceal its horrific human rights record.” The protestors […]
BBC: Zoë Bread’s TikTok leads to parking fine refunds. “A woman has won a long-running battle over a parking fine after sharing her ordeal to TikTok under her alter-ego Zoë Bread. Zoë Bread’s campaign started when she received a penalty for parking on Collier Street in Manchester and claimed confusing signs meant she bought a ticket from the wrong machine.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/22/bbc-zoe-breads-tiktok-leads-to-parking-fine-refunds/
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EU Startups: German search engine Ecosia unveils new climate impact experience for users, shifting away from tree planting. “Berlin-based Ecosia, the green search engine which invests 100% of its profits into climate action initiatives, is launching a new climate impact experience for its 20 million users – moving their primary focus away from planting trees. They can now log in to a new […]