The #Jan25 hashtag—referencing the date associated with the beginning of the Egyptian Revolution—became a rallying cry of sorts not just for Egypt, but other Arab nations fighting for democracy, all of which used social media to organize protests, raise global awareness, and more. (Here, it’s being used by Internet activist Wael Ghonim to mark the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.) Hence the Arab Spring’s oft-used nickname: “The Twitter Revolution.”
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