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At least 60% of the participants surveyed said they have come across content on digital platforms that incites violence against Muslims, the report found.
The police action comes after Ayyub reached out to the police stating that over 26,000 abusive and objectionable tweets were sent to her Twitter handle and other social media profiles.
Successful online campaigns use a variety of tools. Hashtags, for example, can raise awareness and unite an online community. And activists can protect their identities with online encryption and anonymity.
Whether it’s #MeToo or #BlackLivesMatter, digital protests are an important tool for furthering a political objective. How do politicians and activists around the world harness digital protests for their own agendas?
Tatyana Kurbat is from Belarus. Masih Alinejad is from Iran. Both women now live in exile, and they are using the Internet and social media to support the fight for change in their respective home countries.