and Unrest in #Egypt

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EGYPTIANUser RegistrationEGYPTIAN MESSAGE VOLUME

via HootSuite

SAMPLE TWEETS TRENDING HASHTAG VOLUMEWorldwide

Jan 25: Twitter blocked in the afternoon as demonstrations gain momentum. Curfews are broken by protesters.

Jan 27: Facebook also blocked. Egyptians find alternate access through tools like HootSuite and remote proxy servers.

Jan 28: Protests escalate. Egyptian government cuts off access to the 4 main Internet providers. Nevertheless, some messages still get through.

Jan 29: The outside world helps organize resources for Egyptians to get their messages out via landlines, satellite, ad hoc ISPs and @speak2tweet.

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Data: HootSuite & Ow.ly

SOCIAL MEDIA

http://ow.ly/3NFk6 The Army: we understand the must rights of protestors .. and we won't use force against the people #Jan25 #Egypt