This is an insightful article on how Orbán was unseated in #Hungary.
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This is an insightful article on how Orbán was unseated in #Hungary. tl;dr: “Tisza Islands”, small social groups especially in rural towns that made space for anti-Orbán views, were key.
While that’s important, this part also caught my attention:
“The problem for Orbán was that Hungarians really love Facebook. Roughly 7 million of them—70 percent of the population—have an account…Most young people in Hungary also have a TikTok account. Social media was key in forming the islands—especially for older people who found one another on Facebook. It has also been a way to receive messaging from the Tisza party—about the corruption of Orbán’s circle, for example—that might not have otherwise broken through. Magyar in particular has had a Zohran Mamdani–like knack for short-form viral videos, which made him a popular figure among Gen Z voters.”
We love to hate on Facebook and TikTok, but they may have been instrumental in defeating Orbán.
The Quiet Way Authoritarianism Begins to Crumble
Among the many reasons for Viktor Orbán’s defeat was the rural clubs where citizens relearned democratic habits.
The Atlantic (www.theatlantic.com)
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This is an insightful article on how Orbán was unseated in #Hungary. tl;dr: “Tisza Islands”, small social groups especially in rural towns that made space for anti-Orbán views, were key.
While that’s important, this part also caught my attention:
“The problem for Orbán was that Hungarians really love Facebook. Roughly 7 million of them—70 percent of the population—have an account…Most young people in Hungary also have a TikTok account. Social media was key in forming the islands—especially for older people who found one another on Facebook. It has also been a way to receive messaging from the Tisza party—about the corruption of Orbán’s circle, for example—that might not have otherwise broken through. Magyar in particular has had a Zohran Mamdani–like knack for short-form viral videos, which made him a popular figure among Gen Z voters.”
We love to hate on Facebook and TikTok, but they may have been instrumental in defeating Orbán.
The Quiet Way Authoritarianism Begins to Crumble
Among the many reasons for Viktor Orbán’s defeat was the rural clubs where citizens relearned democratic habits.
The Atlantic (www.theatlantic.com)
If bad actors can use Facebook for disinformation, maybe good actors can use it to organize and reach people they can’t otherwise reach in the real world.
It’s given me a lot to think about.
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