Social media can spark revolutions, such as the one in Egypt 2011, because?
The 2011 Egyptian revolution was not primarily sparked by social media, although social media did play a role in facilitating communication and coordination among activists. The main causes of the revolution were widespread discontent with the authoritarian regime of President Hosni Mubarak, rising food prices and unemployment, and a lack of political freedom and social justice. Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter were used by activists to document and share information about the protests, but they were not the sole or primary factor that led to the revolution.