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View ArticleConsumers' activism: The Facebook boycott of cottage cheese
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View ArticleThe labour market difficulties of a Muslim minority
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View ArticleConsumers' activism: The Facebook boycott of cottage cheese
Consumers' activism: The Facebook boycott of cottage cheese Igal Hendel, Saul Lach, Yossi Spiegel 19 June 2015It is well-documented that social media is an enabler of mass protests. Social media-led...
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