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Social media greatly enhanced the capabilities of Ukrainian dissidents to wage a successful Eurom... more Social media greatly enhanced the capabilities of Ukrainian dissidents to wage a successful Euromaidan movement against former president Viktor Yanukovych in 2013–14. It was used to rapidly break the government’s monopoly on mass media, proliferate images of regime abuse, recruit and organise a self-defence force, supply and sustain thousands of protesters, provide medical and legal aid, disseminate tactical information on internal troop movements, and conduct cyber-operations against the regime. This paper presents selected findings from a study of approximately 40 social media networks active in strengthening and sustaining the Euromaidan movement from November 2013 to February 2014.
Social media greatly enhanced the capabilities of Ukrainian dissidents to wage a successful Eurom... more Social media greatly enhanced the capabilities of Ukrainian dissidents to wage a successful Euromaidan movement against former president Viktor Yanukovych in 2013–14. It was used to rapidly break the government’s monopoly on mass media, proliferate images of regime abuse, recruit and organise a self-defence force, supply and sustain thousands of protesters, provide medical and legal aid, disseminate tactical information on internal troop movements, and conduct cyber-operations against the regime. This paper presents selected findings from a study of approximately 40 social media networks active in strengthening and sustaining the Euromaidan movement from November 2013 to February 2014.