Firebrand Waves of Digital Activism 1994–2014
The Rise and Spread of Hacktivism and Cyberconflict
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Introduction
This book introduces four waves of upsurge in digital activism and cyberconflict. The rise of digital activism started in 1994, was transformed by the events of 9/11, culminated in 2011 with the Arab Spring uprisings, and entered a transformative phase of control and mainstreaming since 2013 with the Snowden affair.
Keywords
Digital activism hackers cyber conflict digital media social movements cyber attacks Digital Media media Nation politics
Bibliographic information
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137317933
- Copyright Information The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2015
- Publisher Name Palgrave Macmillan, London
- eBook Packages Palgrave Media & Culture Collection
- Print ISBN 978-1-349-56096-7
- Online ISBN 978-1-137-31793-3
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