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Dictators target the power of the Internet

February 25, 2011 The Guardsman 4

An ancient form of protest, self-immolation struck an even bigger impact in our technological age. The call for revolution spread across Twitter and Facebook at the speed of a runaway computer virus from North Africa to the Middle East and beyond.

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Freedom through Facebook

February 25, 2011 The Guardsman 0

Political activists and organizers are discovering social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter have potential far beyond recording the minutia of a person’s life in 140 characters or less.