Cute cat theory of digital activism
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title:
Cute cat theory of digital activism
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The cute cat theory of digital activism is a theory concerning Internet activism, Web censorship, and "cute cats" developed by Ethan Zuckerman in 2008. It posits that most people are not interested in activism; instead, they want to use the web for mundane activities, including surfing for pornography and lolcats. The tools that they develop for that are very useful to social movement activists because they may lack resources to develop dedicated tools themselves. This, in turn, makes the activi
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Activist uses of the Internet aided and protected by self-interested functions
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cute_cat_theory_of_digital_activism
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2024-03-31T19:44:22Z
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