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Encyclopedia > Advocating

Advocacy is an umbrella term for organized activism related to a particular set of issues. Unlike propaganda, advocacy is expected to be non-deceptive and in good faith. Typical examples of advocacy in the computing world include operating system advocacy and open source advocacy.


List of advocacy groups

  • Empower America
  • Public Citizen
  • International Trepanation Advocacy Group

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