Digital Natives, digital activists in non-digital environments

Greg Gondwe explores the sophisticated digital activism of Zambian youth 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,” writes Gondwe, “Zambian youth have managed to amplify their voices and support their movements despite government repression” .

Read the full manuscript, available at Technology in society.