The role that technology has been playing in the Middle East uprisings is indisputable. Where stifling the media was a common regional practice by the autocratic regimes only a few years ago, Chapter 4 of the book details emerging technological realities and how technology has been opposing and indeed breaking down all forms of censure.
This phenomenon is not purely an Arab one, of course, and the influence is being felt globally. Following is an interesting article I came across that highlights how even resource-rich and technologically advanced nations and organizations in the West- such as the Pentagon- are grappling with it.
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