Egypt's Facebook Face Off

[Charleston Chew]

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For over 27 years President Mubarak has ruled with an iron fist. With protests sweeping across Egypt, activists are finding new ways to fight for democracy, finding a voice through Facebook.

"They are terrified of Facebook - it is something they can't control", says one activist, who was arrested at the April 6 strike. One campaign organised via Facebook saw thousands refusing to work and hundreds campaigning on the streets. Ahmad Mehr, the creator of the Facebook-led strike was eventually arrested. "Just for the password they took my trousers off. He said "We can rape you, we can put a stick in". Yet filming their protests using mobile phones and uploading them to the internet has inspired other, bolder political attacks from Egypt's youth. As tens of thousands gather in Egypt to protest against their current President, the internet is lending strength to their calls for change, and spreading their message globally: "everyone should be interested in politics".

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| July 07, 2008 |

[ElsewheresDaughter]

1. Get this onto the Greatest Page and keep it kicked

[Charleston Chew]

2. that's what I thought

I can't think of one good reason why this post isn't more popular.

[Turborama]

4. Done & Done

Haven't got time to watch it now due to the action in Cairo, but will give it a view later.

[rosesaylavee]

3. Recommended

[ElsewheresDaughter]

5. kick

[KurtNYC]

6. when they talk about the diminshing impact of old media they are

talking not just about the dynamics in egypt but of the whole world.

[Charleston Chew]

7. FRONTLINE | 'Revolution in Cairo' | PBS

FRONTLINE dispatches teams to Cairo, going inside the April 6th youth movement that helped light the fire on the streets. Also in this hour, Charles Sennott of GlobalPost takes a hard look at Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood. Watch "Revolution in Cairo" on PBS Feb. 22. Due to rights restrictions, online steaming of this film will be limited to the United States.

In "Revolution in Cairo," FRONTLINE goes inside the youth movement that ignited the uprising. We follow the "April 6th" group, which two years ago began making a bold use of the Internet for their underground resistance -- tactics that led to jail and torture for many of their leaders. Now, starting with the "Day of Rage," we witness those same leaders plot strategy and head into "Liberation Square" to try to bring down President Mubarak.

Also in this hour, veteran Middle East correspondent Charles Sennott of GlobalPost lands in Cairo for FRONTLINE to take a hard look at Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood -- the most well-organized and powerful of the country's opposition groups -- as a new fight for power in Egypt begins to takes shape.

Watch on air and online beginning Tuesday, February 22 at 9 pm ET on PBS. Due to rights restrictions, online steaming of this film will be limited to the United States.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/revolution-in-cairo/