In 2019, Ofelia Fernandez became the youngest legislator in Latin America, at the age of 19. She has many followers on Instagram and Twitter but her popularity has also attracted online trolls.
In 2019, Ofelia Fernández became the youngest legislator in Latin America at the age of 19. She has many followers on Instagram and Twitter – but her popularity has also attracted online trolls.
Successful online campaigns use a variety of tools. Hashtags, for example, can raise awareness and unite an online community. And activists can protect their identities with online encryption and anonymity.
Tatyana Kurbat is from Belarus. Masih Alinejad is from Iran. Both women now live in exile, and they are using the Internet and social media to support the fight for change in their respective home countries.