If you haven't heard/read about what's going on Egypt, then you must live under a rock. Several days ago, the government shut down social media outlets like Twitter to prevent its citizens from forming protests against former "President" Hosni Mubarak's regime.
What is significant about this situation is the role social media has played. I'm guessing that most people who use Facebook and Twitter have not really thought about it in depth. Why is it so special and can we live without it? The Egyptian revolts have brought a new thought-process into our minds: the idea that we, as humans, cannot live without social media. We crave interaction and the ability to socialize without being face-to-face with someone makes organizing events a lot easier. If it weren't for social media, then Egypt would still be under the rule of Mubarak.
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