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#Hashtags for change: can Twitter promote social progress in Saudi Arabia

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dc.contributor.authorChaudhry, Irfan
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-14T19:53:12Z
dc.date.available2023-08-14T19:53:12Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractSince the Arab Spring uprisings in 2011, Twitter has proven to be a useful mobilization tool for citizens. The power of Twitter to mobilize citizens (as seen in the Arab Spring) worries some governments. In response, a number of countries have begun to censor access to Internet technology. The Saudi monarchy, for example, issued a decree banning the reporting of news that contradicts sharia (Islamic) law, undermines national security, promotes foreign interests, or slanders religious leaders. A key question requiring further examination is why the Saudi government issued this decree. Are these controls in place to manage the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s political image on a global level, or are they in place to regulate the morality of its citizens at the local level? Drawing upon the work of Manuel Castells and his discussion of network power, this article asks: Can Twitter usage promote social progress in Saudi Arabia?
dc.identifier.citationChaudhry, I. (2014). #Hashtags for Change: Can Twitter Promote Social Progress in Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Communication, 8(2014), 943-961.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14078/3177
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectSaudi Arabia
dc.subjectTwitter
dc.subjectcommunication technology
dc.subjectsocial progress
dc.subjectgender
dc.title#Hashtags for change: can Twitter promote social progress in Saudi Arabiaen
dc.typeArticle

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