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networks, their success has also risen questions about whether a new opposition movement has formed that could challenge whatever new government takes shape’. New York Times about the Egypt uprising: ‘More than 90,000 people signed up on a Facebook page for the Tuesday [Jan. 25] protests, framed by the organizers as a stand against torture, poverty, corruption and unemployment’.

These examples prove that online activism is not only effective as a direct tool, but if necessary also helps or even triggers other forms of activism and therefore can be undeniably extremely productive.

Argument 4 – International dimension on online activism Moving on to my fourth and final argument, I'd like to explain the unique way of online activism's ability to achieve international recognition in short time.

Internet is not only fast, it also doesn't know boarder limits. Through Internet awareness raising campaigns spread easily, faster and achieves the public support in whichever nation it comes too. So not only are people aware of international problems, they are more able than ever to have an effect on them, to have an effect on people on the other side of the planet, to cooperate with them, and to balance out the world’s problems a little bit. I've already mentioned AllOut.org and how people of same opinions and different nationalities get to stand up for a common goal. Another interesting example would be the ‘Occupy Wall Street’ movement. CNN reports: ‘Facebook pages have popped up for major cities across the country. Twitter hash tags have been established for communication at general assemblies. Countless videos have been posted to YouTube, Vimeo and Livestream. We found some moving personal accounts of job loss and helplessness shared on the blog We are the 99 percent. Occupy Wall Street even got an Internet meme’. Further, CFR.org writes: ‘The Occupy Wall Street protests that began in New York City a month ago gained worldwide momentum over the weekend, as hundreds of thousands of demonstrators in nine hundred cities protested corporate greed and wealth inequality. Protesters from London to Sydney echoed the anti-capitalist, populist rhetoric of the Occupy movement in what was deemed a ‘global day of protest’. Internet. It can truly be an amazing tool. The effect of online activism has once again been proven.