Large scale protests in Egypt were organized largely independently
Large scale protests were organized and coordinated largely over the internet and independently of Egypt’s traditional opposition, particularly the Muslim Brotherhood, who only offered moral support. The protest was not an Islamic protest, just everyday Egyptians getting angry.
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Technology: Oppressor or liberator? »Technology: Oppressor or liberator?
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ICT's capacity to spread democracy? »ICT's capacity to spread democracy?
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Cyber-utopianism »Cyber-utopianism
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Cyber-utopians overstate the revolutionary potential of the Internet »Cyber-utopians overstate the revolutionary potential of the Internet
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Web campaigns disengage youth from protests »Web campaigns disengage youth from protests
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Efficient protests must be organized by the official opposition »Efficient protests must be organized by the official opposition
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Large scale protests in Egypt were organized largely independently
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