From Zuckerberg to Egypt: The Facebook Revolution

Mark Zuckerberg started out a student at Harvard in the U.S., and late-breaking world news is begging for light on the subject since the recent political activity in Egypt. When the young pupil launched Facebook for the first time, how could he have foreseen the revolution he ignited? From exclusive website, to global phenomenon, to the start of a revolution on the other side of the planet from young Zuckerberg, Facebook has revolutionized the way that people make their voices heard all over the world; it has revolutionized the way people approach political and social reform. Yet it is beautiful, the marriage of the two worlds.

There is no question that times are changing. Quickly. No one can deny the way that technology is energizing the social and political fields any longer. Our voices reach further, they are stronger, they are faster.

This week, the cries of the Egyptian people have been echoing in a medial chaos that has covered the whole biosphere. The inspirational uprising has the whole world watching, waiting.

Those voices, amidst bouncing around the YouTube scene, caught my attention in a manner that shocked me, informed me and brought me to tears.

~ by Sofia on March 10, 2011.