Social Media's Influence on Revolution
Social Media's Influence on Revolution
Alexandria, Egypt--Social media's influence on revolution is a hot issue in the press and also among young people.
When Egypt's interim Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq recently stepped down from his post, the announcement came out not on television or in a press conference, but on Facebook.
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces -- now ruling Egypt -- made the announcement on its official Facebook page, which has more than 700,000 followers.
At the recent Arab Youth Conference at the Library of Alexandria, technology's role in Egypt's revolution certainly was not lost on the crowd....
Alexandria, Egypt--Social media's influence on revolution is a hot issue in the press and also among young people.
When Egypt's interim Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq recently stepped down from his post, the announcement came out not on television or in a press conference, but on Facebook.
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces -- now ruling Egypt -- made the announcement on its official Facebook page, which has more than 700,000 followers.
At the recent Arab Youth Conference at the Library of Alexandria, technology's role in Egypt's revolution certainly was not lost on the crowd....
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