Google's Wael Ghonim Thanks Facebook For Revolution
Google's Middle East and North Africa Marketing Manager Wael Ghonim, the Egyptian activist credited with organizing the revolutions in Cairo, thanked Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg for the social network's role in helping achieve freedom in the nation. Does this signal a first step toward peace between the two websites that some have called rivals?
Google’s Middle East and North Africa Marketing Manager Wael Ghonim, credited with organizing the demonstrations in Cairo, thanked Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg for the social network’s role in helping achieve freedom in Egypt.
Ghonim told CNN:
I want to meet Mark Zuckerberg one day and thank him…. I’m talking on behalf of Egypt. This revolution started online. This revolution started on Facebook. This revolution started in June 2010 when hundreds of thousands of Egyptians started collaborating content.
WORK SMARTER - LEARN, GROW AND BE INSPIRED.
Subscribe today!
To Read the Full Story Become an Adweek+ Subscriber
Already a member? Sign in