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How Facebook Changed the World: The Arab Spring

Episode 1

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

The story of how the Arab world erupted in revolution, as a new generation used the internet and social media to try to overthrow their hated leaders.

In the first of this two-part series, Mishal Husain charts events in Tunisia and Egypt by meeting those who led the revolts and showing the unique footage they shot. Show less

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