Digital Smarts - Student Activism Goes Digital During the Pandemic

With governments around the world telling their citizens to stay home, young activists are becoming creative in their methods of advocacy. So-called digital natives often hear about their movement of choice online first, which has allowed young people like Greta Thunberg to develop international movements without ever meeting the organizers they inspire. Amid a global health crisis, high school and college-student activists are taking to the Internet to promote causes such as the environment. They're taking advantage of platforms like Zoom, using "digital flyering" to rally the like-minded on social media, and organizing livestream events such as Earth Day Live that featured Joaquin Phoenix and Al Gore.