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The ‘influencerization’ of activism: How virality is replacing real-world organizing – opinion

ONE OF THE sailors of the Gaza aid flotillas intercepted by Israel is seen speaking in France, in May 2026. (photo credit: Basile Dubouis/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images)
Activism is now increasingly judged by whether it travels online, not by whether it changes institutions or improves lives. The algorithm does not reward effectiveness. It rewards emotional immediacy