Protest movements have been galvanized recently by social media and are commonly, and
somewhat hyperbolically, referred to by mainstream media as “Twitter revolutions.” This …

“[Tufekci's] personal experience in the squares and streets, melded with her scholarly
insights on technology and communication platforms, makes [this] such an unusual and …

This article argues that digital publics unleash and bolster everyday racism, creating an
unregulated space where anonymity and ubiquity enable the dissemination of racist …

Recent events in Iran, Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, and Yemen—and in other locations such as
Moldova, Georgia, Palestine, and China—have stimulated a great deal of discussion on the …

From the Arab Spring to the Occupy movement and the Gezi Park protests, major
contemporary protest movements have been accompanied by intense social media activity …

Censorship, banning, and imprisonment are different methods used to suppress dissenting
voices in traditional media and have now evolved into a new form with bot and troll accounts …

The protests following Iran's fraudulent 2009 Presidential election took the world by storm.
As the Green Revolution gained protestors in the Iranian streets,# iranelection became the …

Social uprisings clearly show that social media tools, especially Twitter, help news spread
more than the press does recently. In some cases Twitter substitutes traditional media if …

The recent proliferation and impact of protest events in the Middle East, northern Africa, and
the development of a worldwide Occupy Wall Street movement have ignited inquiry into the …

Disputed results for the election of the Iranian president triggered a wave of public protests
in Iran. Extensive media coverage highlighted the role of social networking, both in helping …