The connection between protests and mobile technology was first made apparent during the recent civil unrest in the Middle East. In Libya, Iran and Egypt, thousands of protestors, who had been cut off from the online world by their nation’s government, flocked to sites like Twitter and Facebook from their smart phones and other mobile devices. This allowed protestors to coordinate their efforts and connect with one another over great distances in a way that was difficult for the government to track. The U.S. is currently faced with a similar…
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