Kony 2012 · Global Voices

Joseph Kony in graffiti, March 13, 2012. Image: â˜®/Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0).
A video and campaign aimed at making Ugandan guerilla leader and wanted war criminal Joseph Kony “famous” in order to raise support for his arrest has swept the Internet by storm, prompting a wave of backlash from Ugandans who worry the message is overly simplistic.
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21 Mar – Uganda: Kony 2012 Video Response From Ugandan Prime Minister
21 Mar – China: Debate on Kony 2012
15 Mar – Uganda: Yes We Kony!
14 Mar – After Kony 2012, “What I Love About Africa” Reclaims Narrative
08 Mar – Uganda: Can a Viral Video Really #StopKony?
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Hashtags: #Kony2012 | #StopKony
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