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Digital Natives, Digital Activists in Non-Digital Environments

How the Youth in Zambia Use Mundane Technology to Circumvent Government Surveillance and Censorship.

Greg Gondwe explores Zambian youth's sophisticated digital activism in the wake of the 2020 youth protests, "effectively challenging the so-called elite on their own digital turf." 

"Through coordinated efforts, peer-to-peer file sharing, and the involvement of influencers and the diaspora," Gondwe writes, "Zambian youth have managed to amplify their voices and sustain their movements despite government crackdowns." 

Read the full manuscript, available from Technology in Society

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