Following the death of 70 people in Ukrainian, #Twitter, and #Facebook social media has continued to be a pivotal organizational tool for those who are in Kiev. Moreover, the social media has also been the relevant mechanism for disseminating and exchanging information within Ukraine and abroad. The website is useful and pertinent as it explains how people have created movements through the social media. The article describes how the number of tweets that mention the primary hashtag used by the protesters, #Euromaidan rose over a day on 18th February. That was because the #protests in the square became more violent. The social media played a significant role as the there were over 30,000 tweets per hour. Facebook was used to spread information and operate as a logistical tool for those who are on the ground. The website does not have a video or #photos, but it has graphs that demonstrate the number of tweets per hour. Videos on how people were expressing could have increased the usefulness and relevance of the article. However, the article still stands an excellent position to serve its purpose.
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