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Barack Obama Warns Against Social Media Activism

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Nyakundi Report

Newsroom 1 min read

This archive report was first published on 1 November 2019.

Former US President Barack Obama has spoken out against the trend of using social media to appear 'woke' without actually making a positive impact.

Speaking at the Obama Foundation's third annual Summit in Chicago on November 1, 2019, Mr Obama urged young people to focus on making real change rather than just appearing to be activists.

'This idea of purity and you are never compromised and you are always politically

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