We had to rely on Instagram: Activist youth in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic
Published online on January 27, 2026
Abstract
New Media & Society, Ahead of Print.
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated inequalities in the Global South. This study examines how youth groups, known ascoletivos, from low-income communities in Brazil used social media platforms during the pandemic to organize themselves. Our analysis ...
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated inequalities in the Global South. This study examines how youth groups, known ascoletivos, from low-income communities in Brazil used social media platforms during the pandemic to organize themselves. Our analysis ...