A protest is an expression of objection, by words or by actions, to particular events, policies or situations. Protests can take many different forms, from individual statements to mass demonstrations. Protesters may organize a protest as a way of publicly making their opinions heard in an attempt to influence public opinion or government policy, or they may undertake direct action in an attempt to directly enact desired changes themselves.
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TikTok teens and K-pop fans embarrass Trump at his Tulsa rally
Teenage TikTok users and K-pop fans reportedly grabbed "potentially hundreds of thousands of tickets" for Trump's rally -- ...
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If I go to a protest, what kind of personal information might police collect about me?
On the evening of May 29, New Yorkers went out by the thousands for the first big day of protests following the murder of ...
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Pride 2020: Your guide to virtual events in June
Welcome to 🏳️🌈TNW Pride 2020!🏳️🌈 All throughout June we’ll highlight articles that focus on representation ...
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How digital projections illuminate messages of hope, protest, and unity during COVID-19
Over the past months, artists, activists, and communities have used projections of digital images to create moments of hope ...
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Pride and prejudice
Coronavirus in Context is a weekly newsletter where we bring you facts that matter about the COVID-19 pandemic and the ...
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Byte Me #16: Breonna Taylor, police surveillance, and virtuencers
Welcome back to Byte Me, our feminist newsletter that makes everyone mad <3
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How do I prepare my phone for a protest?
Mass protests have broken out across the United States after a Minneapolis police officer killed black Minnesotan George ...
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AI conference NeurIPS extends paper submission deadline amid BLM protests
The deadline for AI mega-conference NeurIPS has been extended by 48 hours, to give people affected by protests in the US ...
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Protesting? Here's how to turn off location services on iOS and Android
If you're protesting, make sure you turn off location services. In this guide, we show you how to do this on iOS and Android. ...
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7 ways to keep your personal information safe during protests
Protesting in the United States, and in many countries around the world, is a legally protected right — theoretically. ...
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Signal can now automatically blur faces in photos — and you can use the images in any app
Thousands of people are protesting against police brutality and to support the Black Lives Matters cause. If you are a part ...
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Indian government orders mobile internet to be suspended in the capital, says Airtel
Amid protests in India over new and upcoming citizenship laws, Airtel said the government has ordered mobile data services ...
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Google is under investigation over ‘unfair labor practices’ by the Labor Board
The US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has officially started a new investigation into Google's 'unfair' labor practices. ...
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Iran shut down citizens' internet access following protests over fuel pricing
Over the weekend, Iranians had slowing internet until finally the country’s internet access was almost completely shut ...
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Tech is powering the future of civil disobedience
People across the world are demonstrating their discontent in increasingly creative and disruptive ways. The past year ...
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Blizzard banned a Hong Kong protest supporter and all hell broke loose
Blizzard, perhaps ironically, has ignited a firestorm over the banning of an esports pro for his support of Hong Kong. While ...
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Riot's message to esports pros: We want no part of Hong Kong controversy
Earlier this week the bottom fell out at Blizzard when it banned an esports pro from competing after he spoke out in support ...
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China is paying Twitter to publish propaganda against Hong Kong protesters
Twitter has found itself in a tight spot after it was caught running ads from China's state-backed media outlet Xinhua attacking ...
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How Hong Kong protesters are embracing 'offline' messaging apps to avoid being snooped on
As pro-democracy rallies rage in Hong Kong, protestors are increasingly switching to peer-to-peer mesh networking apps like ...
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LocalBitcoins sees huge spikes in usage during Hong Kong’s political unrest
Bitcoin volumes have seen an increase in Hong Kong on peer-to-peer trading site LocalBitcoins. The platform has seen its ...
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Google plays politics with China as it quietly bans state-sponsored YouTube accounts
Google yesterday announced it'd banned 210 YouTube accounts “related to the ongoing protests in Hong Kong” and the discovery ...
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Google Walkout organizers publicly accuse Google of punishing them
Two of the women who helped organize last year’s global Google Walkout have accused the tech giant of retaliating against ...
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Google's staff banned from protesting YouTube under the company's banner
Google warned its employees that those planning to ride the company's sponsored float will not be allowed to protest against ...
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Naked protestors redress Facebook's prude nudity policy
Yesterday, the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) announced that Facebook will reconsider its nudity guidelines. ...
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Women were fighting against sexual harassment online long before #MeToo
Just two months after allegations of sexual abuse against Hollywood film mogul Harvey Weinstein came to light in a 2017 New ...
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German artists brilliantly honeypot 'Nazis' into exposing themselves and their friends
Their site promised people cash to name participants of a violent anti-immigrant protest. But that wasn’t the real goal. ...
