What technologies facilitated the regime change we witnessed in Egypt today? List 3. Describe how each technology came about and how each were used in support of the protest.
Technologies used to facilitate the regime change in Egypt:
Facebook – This helped the regime change because it was a way of socially networking with other people of the same interest online.
Twitter - I'm not very familiar with Twitter, but from what I understand it is like Facebook but with only statuses, so you can follow people and see what is going on in their lives. This could possibly help because leaders of the uprising could post statuses so that their followers (both literally and virtually) could see what they are doing/thinking.
Cell phones - Cell phones helped because it facilitates communication when you're out, so you can talk to almost anyone almost anywhere at almost any time.
Q - List each of the items displayed in the image. Make your best guess about how they could be repurposed to support peaceful demonstration in the face of an authoritarian regime.
Goggles - These could be used to protect your eyes against tear gas thrown by the riot control and such.
Shoes - Used to protect the feet.
Jacket - To protect the torso from the cold.
Scarf - To protect the neck from the cold.
Scarf - To protect the neck from the cold.
Rose - The thorns could be used as weapons. If not, then it might be a symbol of some kind of the rebellion.
Spray Paint - Used to convey the message of the rebels all around town.
Shield - Protection from the riot control and to shield the body.
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