The Facebook Revolution
About this episode
The episode discusses how young activists in Egypt used Facebook to initiate a revolution against a dictator, only to face challenges as the platform was turned against them.
In Egypt, a ragtag group of young activists uses social media to spark a revolution and remove a dictator from power. They credit Facebook with the fall of the regime… until the platform is turned against them.
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