ABSTRACT The war in Syria has been covered extensively in the media. Yet, it seems the conflict had all but been forgotten when the story of Bana Alabed surfaced on Twitter. Deploying digital media for human rights activism is not new, particularly in the context of the Arab Spring and subsequent upheaval in the Middle East, online and offline. This article explores how Bana Alabed’s Twitter account, managed by her mother, has been instrumental in a change of views and actions on the part of the Global North. It looks at the ways in which the complex universal image of the suffering child is harnessed to denounce violence but, intriguingly, showcasing the problems of instability in the region and political trends. Other stories from Aleppo had been told. However, the trope of the girl in need permeates humanitarian discourse and, wielding emotions strategically, makes ethical claims on readers and audiences alike.

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Bana Alabed：使用 Twitter 引起对侵犯人权行为的关注

摘要 叙利亚战争已被媒体广泛报道。然而，当 Bana Alabed 的故事在 Twitter 上浮出水面时，这场冲突似乎几乎被遗忘了。为人权活动部署数字媒体并不是什么新鲜事，尤其是在阿拉伯之春和随后中东的线上和线下动荡的背景下。本文探讨了由她母亲管理的 Bana Alabed 的 Twitter 帐户如何有助于改变全球北方的观点和行动。它着眼于如何利用受难儿童的复杂普遍形象来谴责暴力，但有趣的是，它展示了该地区的不稳定问题和政治趋势。人们还讲述了来自阿勒颇的其他故事。然而，需要帮助的女孩的比喻渗透到人道主义话语中，并且，