Networking Rebellion: Digital Policing and Revolt in the Arab Uprisings | The Abolitionist - 0 views
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Because Egyptian television and radio were state-controlled, the internet became a means to publicize the demonstrations and evade state censorship. As a result, the Egyptian and other Arab uprisings have largely been described as a series of “Twitter” or “Facebook” revolutions.
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global democracy, allowing repressed peoples to find each other and network in ways which were previously impossible or too dangerous under authoritarian regimes.
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nternet and cellphone services were cut in a desperate attempt to stop the escalating protests.
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