A fascinating FP reflective article on the power of social media; sub-titled:
Social media may be protesters' favorite weapon, but new research on Syria's revolution shows it can do as much harm as good.
A taster:
So what is the role and power of digital media in movements for peace and democracy? In contrast to three years ago, we have a lot more data and evidence now that we can use in trying to answer this question. And according to our research, the importance and uniformity of social media in these uprisings has been both overstated and vastly oversimplified.
Link:http://www.foreignpolicy.com/article...kraine_twitter