
The March 15 Palestinian youth quickly learned to use Facebook and Twitter to organize their movement. They are now learning to tackle the “evils” of social media.
May 07, 2011 | Categories:Featured, Features | Tags: Facebook, Fatah, Gaza, Hamas, March 15, Niharika Mandhana, Social Media, Twitter, Unity government, West Bank | Leave A Comment »
While the Americans came to understand the uprisings in Egypt in large part through Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, these websites were not the sole vehicle of change. It was “people willing to have their heads broken open to make a difference” that toppled President Hosni Mubarak’s regime, according to a participant on a panel held at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.
Mar 06, 2011 | Categories:News, View from NYC | Tags: Chiara Sottile, Egypt, Facebook, Mubarak, revolution, social networking, Twitter, YouTube | Leave A Comment »