Marketplace Tech Report for January 31, 2011

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The New Egypt

How much did the Internet matter in Egypt?

by Molly Wood

Jan 31, 2011

The situation in Egypt is the largest uprising since the internet and social media became a major part of our world. Protesters used Twitter, Facebook, text messages, emails, all sorts of electronic means to co-ordinate their efforts and stay informed of where things stood. But when the government tried to unplug the Internet, the revolution continued.

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