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 »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala - via Jeremy Caplan (t)
The Internet gives us the tools to organize for change but frequently we don't take action. It was refreshing to read about a situation where social networking actually translated to real world events. Although it is a good point that the ties to non-virtual groups significantly helped the virtual group have a grounding in reality.