Çevrimiçi Aktivizmin Bir Türü Olarak Dokslama: Alexei Navalny'in “Putin İçin Bir Saray” Filmi

Bu makale, Rus muhalif aktivist Alexei Navalny'nin Ocak 2021'de yayınladığı video vakasını analizederek sosyal medya platformlarının kullanımına ve dijital aktivizmin bir türü olarak dokslamaya ışıktutuyor. 2 saat süren Putin İçin Bir Saray filmi YouTube'da yayınlandı ve 3 hafta içinde yalnızca YouTubetarafından 109 milyon görüntüleme tescillendi. 2017 yılında Alexei Navalny'nin Başbakan DmitryMedvedev'in yolsuzluk planlarına adanmış videosuna benzer şekilde, Navalny'nin tutuklanmasından sonra yayınlanan Putin İçin Bir Saray filminin ardından en büyük Rus şehirlerinde kitlesel protestolar gözlendi. Bumakale, dokslama ve sosyal medya platformlarının Rusya'daki siyasi süreç üzerindeki etkisini tartışmayı amaçlamaktadır. Rusların dikkatini Putin'in yolsuzluk planlarına çeken videonun, suistimalleri açığaçıkardığı ve Rusya devlet başkanının gücünü gayrimeşrulaştırdığı iddia ediliyor. Ayrıca dokslama, doğrudanvideolar altındaki yorumlarda tartışma ve fikir alışverişi için bir platform oluşturuyor ve buna bağlı olaraksivil katılım teşvik ediliyor. Buna karşın dokslama ve dijital medya platformları temel bir insan hakkı olanmahremiyeti de ihlal ediyorlar. Bu tür videolar Rusları harekete geçirmiyor veya muhalefeti destekleyenvatandaşları örgütlemiyor. Aksine, bu görevi muhalefet karargahı ve aktivistler üstleniyor. Aynı zamanda,hükümetin yükselen aktivizme bir yanıt olarak benimsediği yeni otoriter önlemler döngüsü riski de var.Makale, nitel araştırma metodolojisine dayanmaktadır. Yazar, YouTube kullanıcıları tarafından videonunaltında bırakılan yorumların analizi ile destekleyerek filmin nitel analizini yapmaktadır.

Doxing as a Form of Online Activism: Case of Alexei Navalny’s Film A Palace For Putin

This article sheds a light on doxing as a form of digital activism and use of social media platformsthrough mapping the case of video released by Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny in January 2021. 2- hour film A Palace for Putin was posted on YouTube and within 3 weeks, 109 million views were registeredby YouTube only. Similar to 2017 Navalny’s video that was devoted to the corruption schemes of the PrimeMinister Dmitry Medvedev, released after Navalny’s arrest Palace was followed by the mass protests in thebiggests Russian cities. This article aims to discuss the impact of doxing and social media platforms onpolitical process in Russia. It is argued that by drawing attention of Russians to Putin’s corruption schemes,video exposes wrongdoings and delegitimize the power of the Russian president. Also, doxing creates aplatform for debate and exchange of opinions directly in the comments under the videos, therefore, civicengagement is promoted. However, doxing and digital media platforms also violate privacy as a basic humanright. Also, it is argued that doxing videos has very little potential to mobilize Russians or organize citizensthat support opposition. Rather, it is a work of opposition headquarters and activists. At the same time, there isa risk of the new circle of authoritarian measures that government adopts as a response to growing activism.Article relies on qualitative methodology. Author conducts qualitative analysis of the film supported by theanalysis of comments left by YouTube users under the videos.

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