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Internet tools support online organizing

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Internet tools support online organizing
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Chats (where anonymity is often allowed)
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Forums facilitate political structuring
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Instant messaging and microblogging (Twitter)
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Social networks (like Facebook) link individuals together
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Creation of new virtual communities, with strong collective solidarity
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Social media facilitate the organization and coordination of protests
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Social media allow demonstrators to express their dissent
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Social media generate support action from abroad
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Social media give protestors hope and courage
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