{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/609a2fa72ac7e0072a6e3ae1/60e5bdcce0c9da0013f33ec3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Online Activism & Digital Freedom","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/609a2fa72ac7e0072a6e3ae1/1625668440598-ed828b507f77124150d6d1cfe0879e0c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week, we are speaking to Bhavjit Singh, the founder of the Twitter account <a href=\"https://twitter.com/Tractor2twitr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@Tractor2twitr</a>. The account was set up to support the Indian Farmers’ Protests and counter the narrative being promoted by the mainstream media and the IT cells of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party led by President Narendra Modi. It currently has over 50,000 followers and is run by several hundred volunteers across the globe.</p><p><br></p><p>Host &amp; Producer: Chipo Mapondera</p><p>Researcher: Eliza Bacon</p><p>Editor: Deirbhile Ní Bhranáin</p><p>Sound Engineer: Fungai Nengare</p><p>Theme Music: Anna De Mutiis</p><p><br></p><p>Discover more about this interview on our website&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.globaldigitalfutures.com/episode-26-tractor2twitr-online-activism\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p><p>Twitter:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/global_futures\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@global_futures</a></p><p>Instagram:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/global_futures/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@global_futures</a></p><p>YouTube: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwEI83wuHUClKiZsCD7AJ8Q\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Global Digital Futures</a></p><p>Subscribe to our newsletter on <a href=\"https://globaldigitalfutures.substack.com/welcome\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Substack</a></p>","author_name":"Chipo Mapondera"}