During the rash of protests in arab nations that occurred in the spring of 2012, what factor aided the rebels that was unavailable in previous decades?

Social media

Explanation:

One of the factors that contributed to the success of  the 2011 and 2012 protests in the Middle East was the use of social media. Social media had not been used to this extent in protests in the region before. Therefore, protests that had been organized in previous decades could not have made use of it. In the case of these protests, social media contributed to the mobilization of people and the spread of news.

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