Which of the following is an example of ‘scale change’ in digital activism?

Online petitions allowing people to sign at any time and at a larger scale

How did digital technology influence the Arab Spring protests?

It allowed protesters to organise and spread information internationally

What is a limitation of digital activism?

Authoritarian govs can use digital tools for surveillance and censorship

What does the term ‘digital activism’ refer to?

Using digital technology to support political or social change

What is a key belief of digital optimists?

The Digital Revolution empowers citizens by giving access to diverse info

What is ‘hacktivism’?

The use of hacking techniques for political or social causes

What is one way digitalisation has supported activism?

By allowing activists to organise and communicate more efficiently

What is the main distinction between the "Fourth Estate" (4th) and the "Fifth Estate" (5th) in media?

4th represents traditional media, while 5th includes digital and soc media

What was a key argument of Murthy regarding Twitter’s impact on activism?

It helps create global networks of activists who engage online & offline

What is one way authoritarian governments counter digital activism?

Censoring the internet and monitoring activists

How did citizen journalists impact media coverage in Burma (Myanmar)?

They increased global awareness by sharing info via mobiles & the internet

What was a key feature of the Occupy movement?

It spread to over 900 cities and was largely decentralised

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Which of the following is an example of ‘scale change’ in digital activism?
Online petitions allowing people to sign at any time and at a larger scale
The rise of social media influencers
Street protests against government policies
The censorship of digital platforms
2
How did digital technology influence the Arab Spring protests?
It had no impact on the protests
It helped governments shut down protests more quickly
It reduced public interest in political change
It allowed protesters to organise and spread information internationally
3
What are the two main effects of digital technology on activism, according to Earl and Kimport (2011)?
Government censorship and political apathy
Speed increase and offline protests
Anonymous activism and decreased engagement
Model change and scale change
4
What is a limitation of digital activism?
It is only effective in developed countries
It prevents traditional activism from happening
It always leads to democratic success
Authoritarian govs can use digital tools for surveillance and censorship
5
What does the term ‘digital activism’ refer to?
The decline of traditional protests
Using digital technology to support political or social change
Governments monitoring internet use
The spread of fake news online
6
What is a key belief of digital optimists?
The Digital Revolution empowers citizens by giving access to diverse info
The internet increases government control
The digital revolution has no effect on democracy
The digital revolution has no effect on democracy
7
What is ‘hacktivism’?
Digital surveillance of activists
The use of hacking techniques for political or social causes
The process of governments censoring the internet
A form of online entertainment
8
What is one way digitalisation has supported activism?
By making protests less effective
By allowing activists to organise and communicate more efficiently
By preventing mass movements
By strengthening government censorship
9
What is the main distinction between the "Fourth Estate" (4th) and the "Fifth Estate" (5th) in media?
5th has more credibility than the 4th
4th represents traditional media, while 5th includes digital and soc media
5th represents traditional journalism, while 4th is digital activism
4th includes social media, while 5th refers to gov-controlled media
10
Which movement used social media to raise awareness about sexual harassment and abuse?
Occupy Wall Street
#MeToo movement
The Arab Spring
Anonymous
11
What was a key argument of Murthy regarding Twitter’s impact on activism?
It leads to misinformation and weakens democracy
It is primarily used for entertainment rather than activism
It helps create global networks of activists who engage online & offline
It has no real effect on political change
12
Murthy: Twitter contributed to the Egyptian protests by helping people mobilise and attracting international attention
True
False
13
What is one way authoritarian governments counter digital activism?
Censoring the internet and monitoring activists
Encouraging online protests
Supporting digital platforms for free speech
Promoting citizen journalism
14
How did citizen journalists impact media coverage in Burma (Myanmar)?
They increased global awareness by sharing info via mobiles & the internet
They had little to no impact on media coverage
They discouraged international media from reporting on events
They spread fake news about protests
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What was a key feature of the Occupy movement?
It focused on government policies rather than economic issues
It was centrally led by a single organisation
It spread to over 900 cities and was largely decentralised
It was only active in New York

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