Protests and the role of social media

Name: Protests and the role of social media
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Description: The BBC's Adam Mynott reports on the role played by social media such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube in galvanising popular support for various causes around the world.

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The new media has played a crucial part in the communication of protests in countries like Egypt, Tunisia and Iran.

The BBC's Adam Mynott reports on the role played by social media such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube in galvanising popular support for various causes around the world.

Technology

28 January 2011