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* '''source''': [[source::New York Times]]
 
* '''source''': [[source::New York Times]]
 
* '''topics''': [[topic::Facebook]] [[topic::Facebook Revolution]] [[topic::Friendfactor]] [[topic::revolution/planning]] [[topic::activism]] [[topic::social networking]]
 
* '''topics''': [[topic::Facebook]] [[topic::Facebook Revolution]] [[topic::Friendfactor]] [[topic::revolution/planning]] [[topic::activism]] [[topic::social networking]]
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* '''summary''': [[summary::{{fmt/quote|So far, the idea of [[Facebook Revolution]] has been a great example of wishful thinking by the digerati.  In real life, the phenomenon hasn't held up.  The uses of [[Twitter]] in [[Iran]] were particularly exaggerated, as the messages that caught the attention [of] outsiders were in English.  In [[Egypt]], a national strike beginning [[2008/04/06|April 6, 2008]] (hence the name of the April 6 Youth Movement) announced on [[Facebook]] was a failure – disorganized, unsure of its tactics, quickly repressed once it stepped offline and into the streets.}}]]

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