Ciberturbas, movimientos sociales y nuevas tecnologías de la información y la comunicación

Abstract

This paper presents in a synthetic way much of the debate generated by the introduction of newtechnologies of information and communication (ICT) in social movements and social phenomenasurrounding features such as the so-called smart mobs or cibermobs. It analyzes the mutual influencebetween social movements and distributed networks of the Internet, giving rise to social movements withparticular characteristics, which in turn produce new repertories of action and are subject to new risks,such as exclusion, privacy and privatization. Finally, it makes a sketch of the concept and the action of theso-called smart mobs or cibermobs highlighting the role of Internet activist, trusted networks andalternative media developments.