Political Impact of Facebook
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"Both U.S. President Barack Obama and French President Nicholas Sarkozy have used Facebook as a way to organize their supporters. From the protests against the Colombian FARC, a 40-year old terrorist organization, to fighting oppressive, fringe groups in India, people use Facebook as a platform to build connections and organize action"
— Mark Zuckerberg saying Facebook is a platform to build connections and organize action in the political arena
Political Impact of Facebook for Obama Administration
_Facebook was used in the organization of Obama supporters in 2008 campaign (helping people to self-organize), especially among the site’s base of college students and young adults between the ages of 20-25.
The Obama administration has continued to use Facebook as a platform to support its campaign, holding a town hall meeting on the economy at the headquarters of Facebook this past year.
The Obama administration has continued to use Facebook as a platform to support its campaign, holding a town hall meeting on the economy at the headquarters of Facebook this past year.
Political Impact of Facebook in Organization of Colombian Protests
_In February 2008, a Facebook group called "One Million
Voices Against FARC" organized an event in which hundreds of thousands
of Colombians marched in protest against the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia,
better known as the FARC. Facebook provided the means and power for the group to organize themselves.