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The Documentary Podcast, Internet instigators

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Internet instigators


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November 30, 2021

28 minutes

Available for over a year

Internet instigators are organising protests and campaigns using social media and other internet tools and apps to promote their causes. Nina Robinson explores the methods used by activists to create online communities, spearheaded by their charismatic and authentic personalities and hard-hitting visual content.

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