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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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. ...
