How Are Protest Sizes Measured? - TLDR Explains

The video discusses the challenges of measuring protest sizes, particularly in the UK, where police have stopped estimating crowd sizes to avoid bias accusations. It explores various methods, including nature-based techniques and technological approaches like drones and mobile device tracking. The video also estimates the size of the anti-Brexit protest, highlighting discrepancies in reported numbers.

Why did UK police stop measuring protest sizes?

• To avoid accusations of bias

• To support protestors

• To focus on other tasks

• To save resources

What is one traditional method mentioned for estimating protest sizes?

• Using satellite images

• Interviewing protestors

• Counting people in a small area and multiplying

• Using social media data

How can technology assist in measuring protest sizes?

• By using weather data

• By counting social media posts

• By interviewing protestors

• By using drones to analyze space coverage

What is a limitation of using phone networks to estimate protest sizes?

• It is illegal

• It is too expensive

• Not all devices are connected at one time

• It requires too much manpower

What was the estimated range of attendance at the anti-Brexit protest according to the video?

• Between 100,000 and 200,000

• Between 200,000 and 400,000

• Between 500,000 and 1,000,000

• Between 300,000 and 624,000