Effect of Social Tools on Recent Uprising in the Region. Internet and Youth Revolutions in Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen, Bahrain, etc

1. Effect of Social Tools on Recent Uprising in the Region Tarek Amr @gr33ndata

2. News SourceImmediate Effect Cases: Police Brutality (YouTube, Mobile Phones) World Cup Qualification, Egypt vs. Algeria (TV, Blogs) Notes: New Media’s effect on Old Media (and vice versa) Illiteracy: YouTube vs. Blogs Not only internet: Mobile Phone + Bluetooth

3. Alternative Social Circles Ongoing Effect On Twitter and Facebook New Role Models: Activists are now my friends (virtual ones?) Discussions for ideologies and values Physical location, not any more (Tunisia next door)

4. Internet RevolutionWe’re living in the Information Age A revolution scheduled using a Facebook Event! The spark started on groups like “We Are All Khaled Said” and “6 April” 6th of April was an earlier trial: Civil Disobedience Tunisian Experience: Coca Cola & Spray

5. Internet RevolutionAre you sure? Internet Revolution without Internet and Mobiles Youth Revolution? No? Government Propaganda on Facebook. #Fail