Revolution 2.0: the Social Media Uprising

How tyranny, suppression, and technology are fueling a massive social media uprising.
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Revolution 2.0: the Social Media Uprising
Egyptians living in Athens carry placards reading ''Mubarak go'' and ''Egyptian equal freedom'' during a protest against Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak's regime, outside the Egyptian embassy in Athens, on January 28, 2011. Demonstrations in Egypt, inspired by the 'Jasmine Revolution' in Tunisia, have swelled into the largest uprising in three decades, sending shockwaves across the region. (Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP/Getty Images)
Joshua Philipp
1/28/2011
Updated:
10/1/2015

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Egyptians living in Athens carry placards reading ''Mubarak go'' and ''Egyptian equal freedom'' during a protest against Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak's regime, outside the Egyptian embassy in Athens, on January 28, 2011. Demonstrations in Egypt, inspired by the 'Jasmine Revolution' in Tunisia, have swelled into the largest uprising in three decades, sending shockwaves across the region. (Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP/Getty Images)

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Joshua Philipp is senior investigative reporter and host of “Crossroads” at The Epoch Times. As an award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker, his works include "The Real Story of January 6" (2022), "The Final War: The 100 Year Plot to Defeat America" (2022), and "Tracking Down the Origin of Wuhan Coronavirus" (2020).
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