The power of an open internet was felt in Egypt and has caused waves of change throughout the Middle East.

Naming a little girl Facebook is a meeting of the new media with old traditions of honor. The old and new combine changing forms until they are indistinguishable one from another, technology and custom.

James Pilant

Cultural relativity is an amazing thing. While American parents worry about their kids being on Facebook, Egyptian parents are naming their kids “Facebook” to commemorate the events surrounding the #Jan25 revolution. According to Al-Ahram (one of the most popular newspapers in Egypt) a twenty-something Egyptian man has named his first born daughter “Facebook” in tribute to the role the social media service played in organizing the protests in Tah … Read More

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