How Kenya is using TikTok to revolutionize I ATLAS
A state of emergency has been declared in Kenya: Young people have been protesting against the government for weeks and have even stormed parliament. There are deaths and injuries. But the so-called "Gen Z protests" are unlike anything the country has ever experienced for another reason as well: Everything is being organized on social media, from blood drives to fundraisers. Is a TikTok revolution really taking place in Kenya right now?
In the new episode of #ATLAS, you'll learn all about the protests in Kenya. We'll look at why young people are so angry right now and what role social media is playing in the success of the protests.
00:00 Protests in Kenya
01:45 TikTok vs. Tear Gas
06:09 Why the Anger?
11:03 #Revolution?
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ARD Correspondent: Christopher Unger, ARD Studio Nairobi
Experts: Njoki Wamai, Assistant Professor of Politics and International Studies at United States International University-Africa
Music: Wakadinali - "Geri Inengi"
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