Cyberwar in Egypt /
A half hour documentary about social media in Egypt. Had it not been for Youtube, Facebook and Twitter the story of Egyptian activist Samira Ibrahim may never come to light. A few months after the legendary Egyptian revolution, she was arrested in the street of Cairo and subjected to a "virgini...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | This edition in English and Arabic with English subtitles. |
| Published: |
Alexandria, VA :
Filmakers Library,
2013.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | A half hour documentary about social media in Egypt. Had it not been for Youtube, Facebook and Twitter the story of Egyptian activist Samira Ibrahim may never come to light. A few months after the legendary Egyptian revolution, she was arrested in the street of Cairo and subjected to a "virginity test" by the military. Unlike other women who were exposed to the same humiliation, she fought back, and today she has become an important symbol for the young activists in Egypt. Watch the story of Samira and her struggle on the social media. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed May 9, 2014). Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (28 min.) Previously released as DVD. |
| Playing Time: | 00:28:13 |