When freedom of expression has a price: Voices of Mozambique's youth
For young Mozambicans, freedom of expression exists in the law, but public expression has a price. Music has become a powerful space of criticism and resistance.
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For young Mozambicans, freedom of expression exists in the law, but public expression has a price. Music has become a powerful space of criticism and resistance.
The analysis of more than 1180 Facebook publications and 100 videos on TikTok revealed how a genuine protest by farmers was exaggerated by groups of accounts that spread identical messages, and then integrated into anti-government, anti-European Union and pro-Kremlin narratives.
First, the artists who emigrated addressed the issue of the war and its departure from Russia. They then expanded to include loss of home, identity, displacement and solitude.
The growth of online activism has brought new aspects to the platforms of movements. There is a debate about its effectiveness and how it can be complemented.
The women of Nampula became a symbol of resistance, while social networks amplified protests, digital activism and debates on state control and civil rights in Mozambique.