Mubarak

Rasha Abdulla overlooking Tahrir Square just hours before Hosni Mubarak stepped down from power.

Egypt’s social media activists cannot depend solely on Twitter, Facebook

Conflict

Protesters responded to Facebook invitations to help topple Egypt’s leader in 2011. These days, a person could be jailed for posting such an invitation.

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