Abstract

This article provides a commentary on the special issue of “Digital Journalism” on “10 years after the Arab Uprising”. It highlights the role of social media in facilitating the Arab Spring Movements that erupted in 2010s. The commentary recognizes the evolving political dynamics of the Middle East and the rise of digital authoritarianism in the region. It portrays both the dark and bright sides of social media a decade later of Arab uprising, highlighting the way it is reshaping journalism practice, activism, public’s consciousness, engagement, and their usage of social media tools.

中文翻译：

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假设中东社交媒体和数字新闻的后阿拉伯之春动态

摘要

本文对“阿拉伯起义10年后”的“数字新闻”特刊进行评论。它强调了社交媒体在促进 2010 年代爆发的阿拉伯之春运动中的作用。该评论承认中东不断变化的政治动态以及该地区数字威权主义的兴起。它描绘了十年后阿拉伯起义的社交媒体的阴暗面和光明面，突出了它正在重塑新闻实践、激进主义、公众意识、参与度以及他们对社交媒体工具的使用的方式。