the study suggests that the importance of social media was in communicating to the rest of the world what…

the study suggests that the importance of social media was in communicating to the rest of the world what was happening on the ground during the uprisings. \new or social media outlets that use bit.ly links are more likely to spread information outside of the region than inside it, acting like a megaphone more than a rallying cry.\ data from the pew research centers global attitudes project at least somewhat supports this conclusion with its findings that the majority of egyptians are not online. nearly two - thirds (65%) of the total population do not use the internet. when looking specifically at those with a college education, use of social media for obtaining political information is more prevalent than in other segments of the population. though most of the country is disconnected from the internet, 84% of those who are online say they visit social networking sites for news about egypts political situation. these findings point to social medias important role in spreading information. what evidence supports the claim that social media had more of an influence outside of the arab world than inside it? sixty - five percent of egyptians do not use the internet at all. eighty - four percent of internet users visit social - networking sites for political news. college - educated people are more likely to use the internet. social media sites use bit.ly links to help spread information.

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