Question

read the excerpt from \the role of social media in the arab uprisings\ by heather brown, emily guskin, and amy mitchell.
social media indeed played a part in the arab uprisings. networks formed online were crucial in organizing a core group of activists, specifically in egypt. civil society leaders in arab countries emphasized the role of \the internet, mobile phones, and social media\ in the protests. additionally, digital media has been used by arabs to exercise freedom of speech and as a space for civic engagement.
now, research is emerging that reexamines in a more detailed way the role that social media played in the arab uprisings.
in july 2012 a report was published by the united states institute of peace based on an extensive content analysis of bit.ly links from the uprisings in
which excerpt from the passage best supports the authors claim?
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etworks formed online were crucial in organizing a core group of activists, specifically in egypt.\
○ \social media indeed played a part in the arab uprisings.\
○ \bit.ly links, or short urls, are predominantly used in social media such as twitter.\
○ \in july 2012 a report was published by the united states institute of peace\

Explanation:

The authors' main claim is that social media played a role in the Arab uprisings. The strongest supporting excerpt provides specific evidence of how social media functioned (organizing activists in Egypt), rather than just restating the claim, mentioning irrelevant technical details, or only citing a report source.

Answer:

A. "Networks formed online were crucial in organizing a core group of activists, specifically in Egypt."