The Impact of Social Networks and Mobile Technologies on the Revolutions in the Arab World—A Study of Egypt and Tunisia
Revolts in Tunisia and Egypt have led many observers to speak of the “first digital revolution” in the Arab world. Social media sites, such as Twitter and Facebook, are now recognised as the important tools that facilitated the “Jasmine Revolution”. In fact, the willingness of the Mubarak government...
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| author | Alana Maurushat Mohamed Chawki Hadeel Al-Alosi Yassin el Shazly |
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| description | Revolts in Tunisia and Egypt have led many observers to speak of the “first digital revolution” in the Arab world. Social media sites, such as Twitter and Facebook, are now recognised as the important tools that facilitated the “Jasmine Revolution”. In fact, the willingness of the Mubarak government to block all internet connection in Egypt has demonstrated the concern over the power of new technologies in facilitating political change. The tenacity of the social movements that are still on-going in the Arab world continues to demonstrate the important role that networked technologies—such as the internet, satellite channels and social networking sites—play in revolutions. The revolutions demonstrate an effective use of social media and other network technologies as an organisational tool, and as a means of asserting pressure on current rulers and future governments. Accordingly, this article seeks to expose freedom of expression as a fundamental democratic principle and the internet network as a vehicle driving the demonstrations in the Arab countries of Tunisia and Egypt. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a05ad3ab891b473bb4a3c15b56b44c4c2022-12-22T02:57:28ZengMDPI AGLaws2075-471X2014-10-013467469210.3390/laws3040674laws3040674The Impact of Social Networks and Mobile Technologies on the Revolutions in the Arab World—A Study of Egypt and TunisiaAlana Maurushat0Mohamed Chawki1Hadeel Al-Alosi2Yassin el Shazly3Faculty of Law, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, AustraliaInternational Association of Cybercrime Prevention (AILCC), 1-3 rue Frédérick Lemaître, Paris 75020, FranceFaculty of Law, Humanities and Arts, The University of Wollongong, NSW 2522, AustraliaCollege of Law, Qatar University, Doha 2713, QatarRevolts in Tunisia and Egypt have led many observers to speak of the “first digital revolution” in the Arab world. Social media sites, such as Twitter and Facebook, are now recognised as the important tools that facilitated the “Jasmine Revolution”. In fact, the willingness of the Mubarak government to block all internet connection in Egypt has demonstrated the concern over the power of new technologies in facilitating political change. The tenacity of the social movements that are still on-going in the Arab world continues to demonstrate the important role that networked technologies—such as the internet, satellite channels and social networking sites—play in revolutions. The revolutions demonstrate an effective use of social media and other network technologies as an organisational tool, and as a means of asserting pressure on current rulers and future governments. Accordingly, this article seeks to expose freedom of expression as a fundamental democratic principle and the internet network as a vehicle driving the demonstrations in the Arab countries of Tunisia and Egypt.http://www.mdpi.com/2075-471X/3/4/674Arab Springsocial networkingfreedom of expressionJasmine RevolutioncensorshipEgyptTunisiarevolutionInternet |
| spellingShingle | Alana Maurushat Mohamed Chawki Hadeel Al-Alosi Yassin el Shazly The Impact of Social Networks and Mobile Technologies on the Revolutions in the Arab World—A Study of Egypt and Tunisia Laws Arab Spring social networking freedom of expression Jasmine Revolution censorship Egypt Tunisia revolution Internet |
| title | The Impact of Social Networks and Mobile Technologies on the Revolutions in the Arab World—A Study of Egypt and Tunisia |
| title_full | The Impact of Social Networks and Mobile Technologies on the Revolutions in the Arab World—A Study of Egypt and Tunisia |
| title_fullStr | The Impact of Social Networks and Mobile Technologies on the Revolutions in the Arab World—A Study of Egypt and Tunisia |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Impact of Social Networks and Mobile Technologies on the Revolutions in the Arab World—A Study of Egypt and Tunisia |
| title_short | The Impact of Social Networks and Mobile Technologies on the Revolutions in the Arab World—A Study of Egypt and Tunisia |
| title_sort | impact of social networks and mobile technologies on the revolutions in the arab world a study of egypt and tunisia |
| topic | Arab Spring social networking freedom of expression Jasmine Revolution censorship Egypt Tunisia revolution Internet |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-471X/3/4/674 |
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