Revolution, Facebook-Style

- Can Social Networking Turn Young Egyptians Into a Force for Democratic Change?

The fact that tens of thousands of disaffected young Egyptians unhappy with their government meet online to debate and plan events is remarkable, given the context of political repression in which it is occurring. Organized groups opposed to Mubarak’s National Democratic Party have long lived under constant surveillance by the government; their leaders are regularly jailed. As a result, most Egyptian opposition groups remain small and are often plagued ... Full Story »

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Joseph John
4.2
by Joseph John - Jan. 25, 2009

The article shows the power of social networking platforms to mobilize people, even in a repressed civil society. It is an interesting narrative and a must-read article, but I would have liked to hear more about what the senior figures of the Muslim Brotherhood as well as the Egyptian government feel about the trend.

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