# Activism
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Hashtag activism raises awareness quickly but rarely solves problems without follow-through, so pairing tweets with petitions, donations or on-the-ground work is essential. Examples include Bring Back Our Girls (about 63 rescued and roughly 200 still missing), Kony2012 (a viral video that fails to capture its target but spreads awareness), and U.S. campaigns like Trayvon and Wendy Davis’s 11-hour filibuster that drew one million tweets; a 10–20 second pause before retweeting improves outcomes.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction to Activism
- 0:33Defining Digital Activism
- 1:20Beyond the Retweet
- 2:15The Slacktivism Debate
- 2:55History of Digital Movements
- 4:24The Year of Women's Activism
- 6:12Key Women's Digital Campaigns
- 7:37Conclusion and Call to Action
