Study outlines how social media can play successful role in protest in authoritarian countries
Thursday, April 11, 2019 - 07:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Social media played a central role in the Arab Spring, when citizens demonstrated against and ousted oppressive government regimes. A new study from the University of Kansas analyzes how social media can also help citizens in authoritarian countries oppose state actions without invoking retribution from the government, all by strategically framing their message and sharing information. One such movement even helped state-run media report on and support the cause.