#MuslimRage Hashtag on Twitter Backfires for Newsweek
Newsweek Muslim Rage cover
Newsweek magazine caused a stir recently with its “Muslim Rage” hashtag on Twitter.
It was supposed to provoke a discussion of why Muslims are so angry in the wake of the release of a film trailer critical of the Prophet Muhammed.
Instead, the hashtag became a way for many to critique Newsweek.
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