Kony 2012: Activists prepare follow-up to YouTube hit

[Jack]

US activist group Invisible Children is to release a sequel to its video highlighting the activities of Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony.

The first 30-minute film attracted more than 100 million views on YouTube and proved popular with young people.

The follow-up has been made without input from the group's co-founder, who suffered a mental breakdown following publicity generated by the film.

The makers promised the sequel would contain more detail and context.

The first film profiles Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army, a central African militia which has kidnapped thousands of children, forcing girls to become sex slaves and boys to fight as child soldiers.

Some criticised the video for oversimplifying a complex issue. Uganda's Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi said that the video wrongly gave the impression that the country was still at war.

One of the most interesting aspects of the film was the way it struck a chord with a younger generation who were often not engaged with the traditional news agenda.

Some US senators claimed to have been alerted to the problem by their children.

"All three of my kids, in different context and different times have said: 'So what are you doing about Joseph Kony and the LRA?"' Senator Chris Coons told the Associated Press in a recent interview.

Mr Coons is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations African affairs subcommittee. He has travelled to Africa to hear about the issue firsthand

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17599401

 

[jamescv7]

Their organization went to mixed up of issues and reputation also affected. They need to prove about the information is fact regarding by some videos that Kony 2012 video known as scam.

 

[Prorootect]

'Kony 2012: Activists prepare follow-up to YouTube hit' - I wonder with what monies? I have the answer too: with money from naive people ..:sleepy:

 

[HeffeD]

Hasn't Kony not even been seen for 10 years?

 

[jamescv7]

A video posted in Youtube, that Kony was no longer in Uganda for about 5-6 years from now

 

[iScream]

Power of sharing... it goes in a chain and won't stop for a while it seems.
Though this is the biggest share scam I've seen so far.

 

[Vextor]

No, just no. This charity is run by a bunch of idiots who just want money. Seriously, I like the idea of making Kony famous, but not donating to a charity that gives all its money to its head people.

 

[jamescv7]

Hmm.... It might be a half users again result to brainwash once the follow up video is release.

 

[iScream]

Emotional scams are the worst D:

 

[Ink]

Power of sharing... it goes in a chain and won't stop for a while it seems.
Though this is the biggest share scam I've seen so far.

I admit I fell for it, but only because it was really effective on how they made all seem so real.

It's one hell of a way to advertise too, good for companies who want to be known.

 

[jamescv7]

Anyone saw it for the first time posted the video in Youtube and shared through social networking sites. Words like: an eye opener, an interesting video and etc that gave a positive view.