Social Media is Changing the World…People of Egypt, Tunsinia, Syria, Yemen, Iran Embrace Speak to Tweet

Egyptian Born BlueKai CEO Omar Tawakol knows the story well. He’s been in contact with at least one relative who still lives in Egypt, refusing to leave until the regime topples. He compares the 30-year-old extreme oppressive and corrupt government that relies on a police force with tactics used by the Shah of Iran. “You want popular uprising before it becomes an extremist uprising,” he says. “We’re lucky to have a popular uprising, so let’s just hope it ends up with a government that benefits the people.”