The Impact of Social Media on the Arab Revolts

The Impact of Social Media on the Arab Revolts

Introduction

Over the years, we have observed a new wave in the Arab region. Arabs are protesting and rebelling against the autocratic rule in the region. The people of the Arab region want to maintain democracy in the region but the foreign powers are protecting the rulers. Even after a decade of its establishment, people and the entire world is witnessing the breakdown of the Arab state. The main reason behind the breakdown is the failure of authoritarian rule and mounting crisis. The political and economic establishment of the Arab world has never looked weaker than it does today. The revolt started with Tunisia. Tunisia toppled its dictator through protests, and it is by no means an exception.

After Tunisia, people have also protested in other countries of the Arab region such as Egypt, Algeria and Jordan. All these protest have created a stir in the Arab region. With the passage of time, all countries are trying to eliminate the authoritarian rule and want to restore democracy in the region.DiscussionHistory

Currently the entire Arab region is in a state of instability. Due to the mass protest the region has turned into a place of vigorous activities. The western powers have restricted to counsel the Arab rulers because they don't have any major strategic, political or economic interest. However, the western government and NATO are getting involved against the military forces in Libya because there is oil and sea of fresh water underneath. The western power should analyze and examine the entire situation because the there can be serious consequences due to the military forces in Libya. The future of the Arab world is quite uncertain, but it can changes are certain the Middle East.

All the countries of the Arab world have protested against the dictatorship, and ultimately the people's power will rule the entire region. Media and other social networking sites have helped the people in communicating their opinions and human rights in the region.Media and the Arab world

The year 2010 will be marked as one of the most important year in the world history. In the early months of the year, the world and people witnessed a series of chaotic events in the Arab world. These events forced the people of the region to protest, and the Arab uprising started. After Tunisia, Yemen, Bahrain, Libya and morocco are also affected by the revolt and the protests of the people. All the locals of the Arab region have protested against the dictatorship and want a democratic nation. They called for an end to the authoritarian rule, corruption and wanted a system that could prevent human rights.

The protests and revolt was captured by the media, and videos were posted on you tube. All the videos of events were also circulated in the media. The media in the Arab region was controlled by the dictators and the state and therefore, it was never able to publicize the real story in the media. Advances in the new technologies and mass communication allowed the people, and the media of the Arab region to relocate the ...