Author: Elina Qureshi

Comment: The Lebanese Uprising in the Digital Age

15 Dec 2020

Comment: The Lebanese Uprising in the Digital Age
Karim Merhej, Elina Qureshi Comment On October 17, 2019, following the announcement of a tax to be placed on calls made via the mobile communication application WhatsApp, thousands of Lebanese citizens took to the streets to protest against this arbitrary decision. The protest quickly morphed into a country-wide uprising in which citizens from all walks of life participated. Digital technologies were heavily used by both protesters and counter-revolutionary forces. This…

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