Cyber-Activism

Serbia: Gaddafi's Cyber Army Oppose Rebels and NATO

Written by Sasa Milosevic

This post is part of our special coverage Libya Uprising 2011.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 10:51pm

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Egypt: Taxi Driver Finds Lost Camera Owner via Facebook

Written by Ayesha Saldanha

What would you do if you found a camera, and wanted to return it to its owner? One Egyptian taxi driver decided to do it the Egyptian way and utilise the internet - with rapid results.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Thu, 03/24/2011 - 8:42am

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China: 50 Cent Party's Fake Retweet

Written by Oiwan Lam

Several Chinese online activists have noticed that the 50 Cent Party has adopted a new tactic in creating fake retweets of prominent online opinion leaders. China Media Project has a brief account of the situation. Rebecca MacKinnon wonders if Twitter abuse team can deal with the problem of fake retweets.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 7:14am

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Egypt: Social Media in the Middle East as a Tool for Incremental Change

Written by Gilad Lotan

In this post, we reflect on Egyptian blogger Hani Morsi's writing about technology driven activism and the role social media plays in providing incremental societal change. Hani's core argument focuses on the long term effects of social media. Rather than looking at it as a cathartic outlet for the oppressed, he stresses its value in making an otherwise impossible popular political discourse possible.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Tue, 02/22/2011 - 3:06pm

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China: Campaign to Free Blind Human Rights Activist

Written by Oiwan Lam

Since his release from prison on September 8, 2010, blind Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng has been held under 24 hour home surveillance by security police in Shandong, a province in eastern China.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Sun, 02/13/2011 - 5:40am

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United States: Serbian Couple Struggles to Get Children Back

By Sasa Milosevic

A U.S.-based Serbian couple Vuk and Verica Nastic have been going through hell since June 2010, when the U.S. Child Protection Agency (CPA) took away their children, son Damjan, 8, and daughter Nastasija, 5, because of alleged negligence and sexual abuse.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Mon, 01/03/2011 - 4:43pm

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Southeast Asia: Review of 2010

By Mong Palatino

Submitted by New Media Rights on Mon, 01/03/2011 - 12:23am

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