Information about other revolts alleviates fear and skepticism
To the extent that Yemenis and Syrians are informed about what's going on in Tunisia and Egypt (whether it is through Internet or otherwise), they may be lead to believe that "they can do it too", that "it can be done", that "God doesn't always punish those who revolt", that "football isn"t all"
Immediately related elementsHow this works
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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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Internet encourages slacktivism »Internet encourages slacktivism
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eActivism substitutes traditional forms of offline participation »eActivism substitutes traditional forms of offline participation
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Internet breeds complacency. It is the new opium of the masses »Internet breeds complacency. It is the new opium of the masses
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Information about other revolts alleviates fear and skepticism
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