Internet technologies in mass movements

Modern political processes are characterized by an increasing involvement of masses. Citizens, organizing themselves in mass movements, seek to influence the decision-making process by the authorities and protect their interests. Being fragmented and lacking the necessary resources, they demonstrate low effectiveness of their actions. The development of the Internet has greatly simplified the self-organization of citizens by facilitating communication, coordination of actions and the process of disseminating information. These advantages of the Internet have significantly simplified the process of mobilizing citizens into mass movements and have made it possible to increase the effectiveness of the actions of mass movements. Social networks, various Internet platforms have become key tools in organizing mass movements.