Technological innovation unveiled numerous opportunities for civic activism. Social software foster collaboration, mobilization, and information exchange. A whole series of open source tools are made available to facilitate activities, communication, and organisational operations. Technology holds great opportunity in helping develop tools to increase transparency, to hold governments accountable and to support community engagement. And while almost everyone acknowledges its potentials, there is still significant amount of restraint and resistance to embrace new tools and practices into a daily routine.

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