The effects of social media on public movements in Arab Spring

Abstract

At the very beginning of the 21st century, social media platforms were the determinants of the social events that took the form of regional uprising, which were triggered by the dictatorial regimes in Egypt, Libya, Syria, Bahrain, Algeria, Jordan, Yemen and particularly Tunisia and which would later be called the "Arab Spring". Talking about its role is inevitable in terms of pointing out the importance of technology for future generations. In addition to the contribution of technology to communication and improvement of human relations in social life, it has also emerged as an undeniable fact that transforming the organizational culture in the point of resistance against oppression.