Digital technologies and activism

Throughout the history of humanity, there have been many developments that closed one era and started another. This adventure, which started with the emergence of computers in the world of technology, was the beginning of a new era by paving the way for the discovery of the internet. The existence of the internet has been the door of the technology world to "digital". And digital technologies have developed in the period from the first years of the internet to the present day. Today, digitalization is experienced in all areas of human life through digital technologies. Anymore, people prefer digital platforms rather than physical places to express themselves and carry out their activities. "Activism", which is defined as the act of supporting change in the face of social events or reacting in the opposite direction, takes its place in the digital world with its new version. People want to create change by organizing in order to react, defend themselves, and express their opinions in the face of events that disturb the society in general or a part of it. At this point, activists come into play. Activists aim to create an impact by organizing actions by appealing to the masses. Activists abandoning traditional forms of action to create the effect they want, prefer digital technology tools. In this study, today's digital technologies and the effect of digital technologies on activism activities are examined. Keywords: digital technologies, activism, digital activism, internet, internet Technologies