Will Egypt Be The Next Facebook Powered Revolution?
Hard on the heels of the recent Tunisian protests, 85,000 people have pledged on Facebook to attend a nationwide protest against Egypt's current government. Meanwhile, the Egyptian government has already declared the rallies illegal.
After being wildly credited as the channel through which young rebels were able to organize the social uprising that recently put an end to Tunisia’s 23-year-old government, Facebook may be now facilitating another “spontaneous” social movement in Egypt.
Amid growing social and political turmoil in African countries like Algeria and Yemen, 85,000 people pledged on Facebook to attend a nationwide anti-government protest in Egypt today, January 25. The protest is obviously running on the “spirit” of the recent events in neighboring nation Tunisia.
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