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How Twitter Built Global Outrage On Abduction of Nigerian Girls

The barrage of #bringbackourgirls tweets brought huge global attention and a slap of embarrassment to the Nigerian government over the missing schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram. However, the flow of tweets is fast ebbing, drawing worried concerns about the fickle nature of social media activism and its enduring impact on social and foreign policy support for change.
Tami Hultman / AllAfrica

#BringBackOurGirls sit-down protest in Abuja, Nigeria.

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