00:00 If you needed to warn the President about an impending alien invasion, it would be nearly impossible to get their attention unless you have influential connections or resort to extreme measures.

03:06 In Latin America, it is surprisingly easy to get the attention of the president through Twitter, as many presidents in the region actively use the platform and respond to people's concerns.

06:54 In Ecuador, citizens can easily reach their president online through Twitter, but there are limits to what they can say due to a controversial communications law that made newspapers liable for comments made in their comment sections, leading to the creation of a Facebook group called Crudo Ecuador where people could freely discuss and criticize Ecuadorian politicians, bureaucrats, and corruption.

09:56 Crudo Ecuador gained a large following and targeted President Rafael Correa with a meme criticizing his hypocrisy, but Correa responded on his TV show, dismissing the meme and telling Crudo to ignore it.

13:25 The president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, threatened to publish the identity of Crudo Ecuador on national TV and frequently uses this intimidation tactic to dox people who criticize him online.

17:02 After his personal information was published online, Gabriel decides to leave town with his family and receives a threatening letter implying that he is being watched.

20:15 Gabriel's attempts to prompt the government to investigate the threats made against him on Cruz de Ecuador were unsuccessful, and he believes that his life as an online provocateur is over.