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.

What challenges do UK police face in measuring protest sizes?

Describe one method mentioned for estimating the number of protesters at an event.

What role does technology play in measuring protest attendance?

How do mobile devices contribute to estimating protest attendance?

What was the estimated range of attendees at the anti-Brexit protest according to the Wired article?