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Egyptian Revolution
On June 8, 2010, Wael Ghonim saw a disturbing image of the carnage occurring in Egypt. He decided to share his outrage about the situation on Facebook and started a page. It generated attention in Egypt and led to protests and media coverage. Sources:
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Tunisian Revolution
The Tunisian Revolution lasted about a month from December 18, 2010 to January 14, 2011. The sites used were Facebook and Twitter. People took videos of the protests, including one where a man set himself on fire. Citizens also took videos of police brutality and posted it on Twitter. They used a hashtag to plan protests. Sources:
https://goo.gl/nMu7AR
https://goo.gl/AhDvFC
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Paris Shooting
Shortly after the shootings in Paris took place, ISIS claimed responsibility for the attacks on social media. Facebook and Twitter were used in radicalization and were also utilized after the shootings among those loyal to ISIS. Source:
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Brussels Bombing
After the bombing in Brussels, Belgium, on March 22, 2016, supporters and members of ISIS expressed their happiness at the outcome on Twitter. They used the hashtag "Brussels is on fire" to connect the posts of various ISIS members together. Sources:
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Orlando Shooting
During the shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, the club's Facebook page posted "Everyone get out of Pulse and keep running." This post garnered tens of thousands of Facebook reactions. Survivors of the attack used Facebook's safety feature to let people know they were safe. People learned about the tragedy and connected through sites like Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, and Instagram. Sources:
https://goo.gl/58YXQ4
https://goo.gl/zGxWE7
