read the excerpt from he role of social media in the arab uprisings\ by heather brown, emily guskin, and amy mitchell.

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 tunisia, egypt, libya, and bahrain. bit.ly links, or short urls, are predominantly used in social media such as twitter. the authors came to some conclusions that countered the initial assumption that social media was a causal mechanism in the uprisings.

instead, the study suggests that the importance of social media was in communicating to the rest of the world what was happening on the ground during the uprisings.
ew or social media outlets that use bit.ly links are more likely to spread information outside of the region than inside it, acting like a megaphone more than a rallying cry.\

what types of evidence do the authors use in this excerpt? select two options.

- data showing the widespread use of social media in countries involved in the uprisings
- verifiable facts that explain why social media’s impact was so broad during the uprisings
- statistics that describe egyptians’ use of the internet and social media during the uprisings
- an eyewitness account that explains how social media posts may have caused the uprisings
- a personal story that explains the authors’ interest in social media use during the uprisings

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read the excerpt from 	he role of social media in the arab uprisings\ by heather brown, emily guskin, and amy mitchell.

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 tunisia, egypt, libya, and bahrain. bit.ly links, or short urls, are predominantly used in social media such as twitter. the authors came to some conclusions that countered the initial assumption that social media was a causal mechanism in the uprisings.

instead, the study suggests that the importance of social media was in communicating to the rest of the world what was happening on the ground during the uprisings.
ew or social media outlets that use bit.ly links are more likely to spread information outside of the region than inside it, acting like a megaphone more than a rallying cry.\

what types of evidence do the authors use in this excerpt? select two options.

- data showing the widespread use of social media in countries involved in the uprisings
- verifiable facts that explain why social media’s impact was so broad during the uprisings
- statistics that describe egyptians’ use of the internet and social media during the uprisings
- an eyewitness account that explains how social media posts may have caused the uprisings
- a personal story that explains the authors’ interest in social media use during the uprisings

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# Brief Explanations:
1.  The excerpt cites a report from the United States Institute of Peace based on extensive content analysis of bit.ly links (social media tools) from four countries in the uprisings, which counts as data showing widespread social media use in those nations.
2.  The report presents verifiable, evidence-based conclusions about social media's role (as a "megaphone" rather than a causal trigger) that explain the breadth of its impact during the uprisings.
3.  No specific statistics about Egyptians' internet/social media use, eyewitness accounts, or personal stories from the authors are included in the excerpt.
# Answer:
- data showing the widespread use of social media in countries involved in the uprisings
- verifiable facts that explain why social media's impact was so broad during the uprisings

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