A cultural shift is taking place, where political and civic action is increasingly taking place online. Youth activism has moved to digital or online activism. Nigeria’s #EndSARS campaign in October 2020 was carried by about 1.5 million Instagram posts and about 48 million tweets, and 158–273 million post impressions globally. This was a social movement calling for the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, a unit in the Nigerian Police that was known for abusing citizens, especially the youth. The #EndSARS protests spanned days and weeks, catching the attention of the global media. The hashtags spurred anger across the nation, causing the streets of Nigeria to fill with young people chanting the hashtags. Despite this, African youth continue to be labeled disengaged or apathetic towards civic engagement; they may have just moved online. Click here to read the full blog post originally published by the Democracy Development Program (DDP)