One man – One mass movement – The Arab Spring

The Arab Spring was a wave of pro-democracy uprisings that began in Tunisia in 2010 after fruit vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire to protest police harassment and corruption. His death sparked protests that spread across Egypt, Libya, Yemen, and beyond. Social media amplified voices, organized demonstrations, and exposed abuses, but lasting change proved difficult—some regimes fell, others tightened control. The Arab Spring showed how digital tools can ignite revolutions, yet true change requires more than hashtags.