THE REVOLUTION THAT WASN'T

The internet has been hailed as a leveling force that is reshaping activism. From the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street to Black Li ves Matter and MeToo, digital activism seemed cheap, fast, and open to all. Now this celebratory narrative finds itself competing w ith an increasingly sinister story as platforms like Facebook and Twitter?once the darlings of digital democracy?are on the defensiv e for their role in promoting fake news. While hashtag activism captures headlines, conservative digital activism is proving more ef fective o...[Read more]