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COVID-19, Social media, algorithms and the rise of indigenous movements in Southern Africa

Foyet, M. & Child, B. (2024). COVID-19, Social media, algorithms and the rise of indigenous movements in Southern Africa: Perspectives from activists, audiences and policymakers. Frontiers in Sociology, 9, 1433998. ABSTRACT: The paper employs a mixed-methods approach to investigate the influence of social media on social movements among indigenous communities in Southern Africa.  Findings reveal that […]

Metolo Foyet

she/her m.foyet@ufl.edu LinkedIn Profile Curriculum Vitae Focus Area: Catastrophes, Conservation, & Conflict, Sustainability & Global Environmental Change Country of Origin: Cameroon Degree Program: PhD Entered Program: Fall 2021 Expected Graduation: Spring 2025 Dissertation Topic: Adapting Southern Africa’s Pragmatic Conservationist Approach to the Guinean Forests of West Africa Research Statement: Africa is not only under-represented in the conservation debate, […]