Sunday, November 9, 2014

Arab Spring and Social Media


Social media played a huge role this revolution for many reasons. Arab Spring activists were able to tell the public was what was really going on within the government. The citizens were no longer afraid to voice their opinions about the dictatorship People were able to see what really went on within the countries and they were accurate depictions. The distribution of information to the public was easier because of the use of social media sites, people voiced their opinions with a lack of fear, and the hardships within society were easy to see.

Source: Twitter Revolution: How the Arab Spring Was Helped By Social Media. (n.d.). Retrieved November 9, 2014, from http://mic.com/articles/10642/twitter-revolution-how-the-arab-spring-was-helped-by-social-media

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