the use of the internet as a tool for influencing public opinion or achieving political or social aims
Although there is proof that clicktivism can get results, it has some fierceopponents.
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The internet
access number
account name
address
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Activism, rebellion, protest and terrorism
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agitation
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Clicktivism is of course a blend of words click and activism. Its popularization is sometimes associated with US editor and activist Micah White, a key player in the thinking behind the occupy anti-consumerist protests. White is highly critical of digital activism, as clearly illustrated in this article on clicktivism written for the Guardian newspaper in 2010.
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clicktivism
noun uncountable computing
US /ˈklɪktɪvɪzəm/
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the use of the internet as a tool for influencing public opinion or achieving political or social aims
Although there is proof that clicktivism can get results, it has some fierceopponents.
Synonyms and related words
The internet
access number
account name
address
Synonyms and related words
Activism, rebellion, protest and terrorism
7/7
9/11
agitation
Featured as a BuzzWord!
Clicktivism is of course a blend of words click and activism. Its popularization is sometimes associated with US editor and activist Micah White, a key player in the thinking behind the occupy anti-consumerist protests. White is highly critical of digital activism, as clearly illustrated in this article on clicktivism written for the Guardian newspaper in 2010.