Case Studies — Mobiles
Mobile phones can be powerful tools for activism and social change. They are becoming so prevalent that some countries - especially in the developing world - have more mobile phone subscribers than people with access to proper sanitation. It was recently estimated that there are 5 billion mobile subscriptions worldwide!
The Movements.org case study series identifies and evaluates campaigns that have harnessed technology for social change in their communities or that have demonstrated degree of success that others could learn from. Think you or someone you know should be featured?! Share your work here.
Syrian Boycott of Mobile Telecoms
Through repeated boycotts organized via Facebook, Syrian activists helped bring change to the exploitative cell phone industry.
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Ahmed Salah and Egyptian Revolution
What factors led to a revolutionary tipping point while keeping Egyptian activists connected, safe, and maintaining nonviolence?
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Using SMS Mass Messaging to Raise Money for Flood Relief in Pakistan
Umme Kulsoom raised 0.7 million Pakistani rupees and gathered clothes for 500 people using an SMS campaign after massive floods.
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Mobile Giving for Haiti
mGive allowed over 2 million people to make "technological history" by donating to Haiti relief following the 2010 earthquake.
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Documenting Fraud in Afghan Elections
Alive in Afghanistan empowers Afghani civil society groups and citizens to report on Afghani elections for themselves.
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Anti-Japan Protests in China
Despite a ban on political organizing, Chinese citizens were successful in coordinating protests against Japan in 2005.
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How SMS Swung a Parliamentary Election in Spain
Spaniards, wary of a government cover-up of the Madrid train bombings, quickly organized and altered the direction of elections.
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People Power II in the Philippines
Outraged by corrupt leadership, thousands of Filipinos responded to text messages calling for action and took to the streets.
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The Orange Revolution in Ukraine
When Ukrainian citizens suspected election fraud, pro-democracy groups organized to pressure the government.
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