Online repression and tactical evasion: evidence from the 2020 Day of Anger protests in Egypt

Following the 2011 Arab Spring, autocrats have sought to limit citizens’ ability to publicize offline protests over social media. In this paper, we explore how users adjust to these restrictions. To do so, we analyze 33 million tweets sent from Egypt during the “Day of Anger” protests in September 2...

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Main Authors: Lutscher, P, Ketchley, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Taylor and Francis 2022