There was an out-cry against Invisible Children when the film Kony 2012 broke earlier this year.
Rather than criticise Invisible Children, I think we might celebrate that growth in awareness among young people.
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Today's digital version of that innocent crusade, led by the pied-pipers from Invisible Children, probably won't end so tragically.
And there are other critiques of Invisible Children itself, like Michael Wilkerson's piece on the Foreign Policy website.
The film features Invisible Children co-founder Jason Russell, who relates Mr. Kony's atrocities against children to his toddler son, Gavin.
The nonprofit group Invisible Children produced the "Kony 2012" half-hour documentary, which was viewed tens of millions times on YouTube.
How much money has Invisible Children soaked up that could have gone to actually effective campaigns or more experienced NGOs?
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The Invisible Children video stands as another powerful example of the ability of social media to connect citizens around shared values.
And it's particularly ironic that the most viral YouTube video of all time was made by a non-profit group called "Invisible Children".
Invisible Children's CEO, Ben Keesey, even acknowledged to the Wall Street Journal that the movie was made to appeal to children.
Invisible Children executives have said the video is aimed at raising awareness among a young demographic unfamiliar with Mr. Kony's alleged crimes.
The most valid critiques in my mind are that Invisible Children simplifies a complex situation, is emotionally manipulative, and advocates a military solution.
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Thursday, Invisible Children released a sequel to the original half-hour video, which was viewed by millions of people and turned Kony into a household name.
Despite the negative attention heaped on Invisible Children, CNN's Amanpour says that any raised awareness of Kony and his crimes is a net positive.
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Clearly that is what Invisible Children and Daisey hoped to do.
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Coons said it was the group's hope that the video would get 100 million views -- a reference to the popularity of the "Invisible Children" video.
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The first video became highly controversial, sparking a flurry of questions about Invisible Children's intentions, its transparency and whether the social-media frenzy was too little, too late.
"When you walk away from this film, you should think, the way I can help is to share the story, " Ben Keesey, Invisible Children's chief executive, said last week.
The group behind the video, Invisible Children, Inc.
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Fisher also argues that the campaign is damaging, because it decreases the amount of funds that might go to Central Africa, as young people in America now spend their money on Invisible Children wristbands.
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"We were not consulted about the plans to host the screening in Lira, and we do not feel that the event was framed or conducted appropriately, " said Jolly Grace Okot, Invisible Children's Uganda country director.
And the kids of the world, those millions of innocent 14-year-olds who walked from their algebra class to the nearest screen, have repaid Invisible Children by turning "Kony2012" into one of the most viral products in history.
The leader of the LRA, who was named a "specially designated global terrorist" by President George W. Bush in 2008, gained worldwide notoriety earlier this year after 30-minute video called "Invisible Children" went viral on the Internet.
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The popularity of the film led to a flurry of media appearances for Russell and his fellow Invisible Children co-founders and prompted scrutiny from some who argued that the social media frenzy was too little, too late.
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Members of the administration, Congress, and the advocacy and non-governmental organizations community attended the bill signing, including Michael Poffenberger, Executive Director at Resolve Uganda, George Rupp, President of the International Rescue Committee, Linda Poteat with InterAction, Mark Schneider, President of the International Crisis Group, John Prendergast with the Enough Project, Ben Keesey, Executive Director of Invisible Children, Ugandan Ambassador, Perezi K. Kamunanwire, Democratic Republic of Congo Ambassador, Faida M.
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Ms Marshall said children like these were invisible in the eyes of the law and were the forgotten victims of crime.
Anxieties about our ability to protect children and youth from invisible menaces.
But since the Tories plan to give free schools more money for teaching poor children, staying the invisible hand by excluding operators like GEMS seems particularly perverse.
Ms Walker added that much of charity's work was in Belarus itself, including helping change attitudes to disabled children, who were previously "almost invisible", many being placed in state care.
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