What did Kony 2012 do?
The “Kony 2012” video, produced by the California-based organization Invisible Children, aimed to raise awareness about Joseph Kony, a warlord who had led the Lord’s Resistance Army, an extremely violent militant movement known for its use of child soldiers in Uganda and central African states.
What is Kony?
Joseph Rao Kony (pronounced [koɲ]; likely born 1961) is a Ugandan insurgent and the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a guerrilla group that formerly operated in Uganda. Kony has been accused by government entities of ordering the abduction of children to become child soldiers and sex slaves.
Why was Kony 2012 so successful?
Insofar as its aim was to raise money and awareness of Kony’s crimes, Kony 2012 was a success. Invisible Children collected $5 million in the first two days of the campaign and netted even more from celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, who gave a cool $2 million. Bill Gates tweeted the hashtag; Rihanna shared the video.
What happened to the Kony 2012 guy?
Less than two weeks after Kony 2012 hit the Web, Jason Russell, who narrated and appeared prominently in the video, was hospitalized after behaving erratically in public. His family said his condition was the result of stress from the intense attention paid to the video.
Is Kony 2012 real?
KONY 2012, a documentary produced by non-profit Invisible Children, has gone viral in the past couple days, receiving millions of views on YouTube and Vimeo. “Invisible Children has been condemned time and time again. As a registered not-for-profit, its finances are public.
Did Kony 2012 Stop?
The film’s purpose was to make Ugandan cult and militia leader, indicted war criminal and the International Criminal Court fugitive Joseph Kony globally known in order to have him arrested by the end of 2012, when the campaign expired….
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