Social media and the decision to participate in political protest: observations from Tahrir Square

Zeynep Tufekci; Christopher Wilson

doi:10.4324/9781003763666-15

Social media and the decision to participate in political protest: observations from Tahrir Square

Zeynep Tufekci
, Christopher Wilson

Princeton School of Public and International Affairs

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Source: Journal of Communication, 62:2 (2012), 363–79.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Islam and the Media
Subtitle of host publication	Volume III
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	280-297
Number of pages	18
Volume	3
ISBN (Electronic)	9781040900338
ISBN (Print)	9781138643406
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003763666-15
State	Published - Jan 1 2026

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General Social Sciences
General Arts and Humanities
General Business, Management and Accounting

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