The Tunisian revolution began in December of 2010, and lasted into early 2011. The Tunisian government attempted to quell unrest by controlling online media. Access to social media allowed protesters to rally people who otherwise would have known little to nothing about protests, because there was very little coverage by the national media.
Protests began when Mohaned Bouaziz set fire to himself to protest mistreatment by the government. Although his act took place far from the capital of Tunisia, word spread very quickly over the course of a few days. Videos started spreading throughout the country, spurring more acts of protest, including the dissemination of many videos of police brutality. In this way, police brutality was brought to the forefront of the revolution. The number of Twitter users in Tunisia grew exponentially, and the movements across the country began to grow. Even if the number of Twitter inside the border was low, however, it didn't matter because the hashtags got enough information out to begin with.
The success of the Tunisian revolution created the foundation for further revolutions.
Protests began when Mohaned Bouaziz set fire to himself to protest mistreatment by the government. Although his act took place far from the capital of Tunisia, word spread very quickly over the course of a few days. Videos started spreading throughout the country, spurring more acts of protest, including the dissemination of many videos of police brutality. In this way, police brutality was brought to the forefront of the revolution. The number of Twitter users in Tunisia grew exponentially, and the movements across the country began to grow. Even if the number of Twitter inside the border was low, however, it didn't matter because the hashtags got enough information out to begin with.
The success of the Tunisian revolution created the foundation for further revolutions.