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Debate flares on ‘Twitter revolutions,’ Arab Spring

Amid a fierce debate in academic circles, an upcoming book argues that social media and new technology made a key difference in the Arab Spring.

WASHINGTON, USA – How important were Twitter, Facebook and other social media in toppling regimes in the Arab Spring uprisings?

Amid a fierce debate in academic circles, an upcoming book argues that social media and new technology made a key difference in successful uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt and helped foster grassroots movements in other Arab nations.

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