Cute Cat Theory Quotes

“Ethan Zuckerman calls this the “cute cat theory” of activism and the public sphere. Platforms that have nonpolitical functions can become more politically powerful because it is harder to censor their large numbers of users who are eager to connect with one another or to share their latest “cute cat” pictures.”
― Zeynep Tufekci, Twitter and Tear Gas: The Power and Fragility of Networked Protest