10 Major Events Affected by Social Media
By siliconindia
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Tuesday, 06 December 2011, 01:24 IST
9. Occupy Wall Street
The Occupy movement has mobilized thousands of people around the world almost exclusively via social media. It started with a YouTube video, later posted on the Occupy Wall Street Facebook page. Within two days, traffic had reached critical mass. Social media spreads over 80 percent of information which helped to gather and occupy the Wall Street.
10. September 11, 2011
The site instacane was created by Chris Ackermann and his friend Peter Ng as reflections on 9/11 through an online Instagram photo album. They allow users to share the stories which they never got to tell in real time.