Wael Ghonim: Let´s design Social Media for Social Change

25.01.2016 - 08:17

Wael Ghonim helped touch off the Arab Spring in his home of Egypt … by setting up a simple Facebook page. As he reveals, once the revolution spilled onto the streets, it turned from hopeful to messy, then ugly and heartbreaking. And social media followed suit. What was once a place for crowdsourcing, engaging and sharing became a polarized battleground. Ghonim argues that we need to liberate the internet in order to liberate the societies.

Unconditionally. Connect Worlds is my ambition. Be a part!

Learn in Weal Ghonim´s TED-Talk more about his pathbreaking experiences and important questions.

Wael Ghonim helped touch off the Arab Spring in his home of Egypt … by setting up a simple Facebook page. As he reveals, once the revolution spilled onto the streets, it turned from hopeful to messy, then ugly and heartbreaking. And social media followed suit. What was once a place for crowdsourcing, engaging and sharing became a polarized battleground. Ghonim asks: What can we do about online behavior now? How can we use the Internet and social media to create civility and reasoned argument?

Unconditionally. Connect Worlds is my ambition. Be a part!

Learn in his TED-Talk more about his pathbreaking experiences and important questions.