“I saw a spark of hope,” Ghonim said. He used his Facebook page to call for “a revolution against corruption, injustice and dictatorship.”
‘This revolution started online’
On Jan. 25, Egyptians flooded the streets of Cairo and other cities demanding change. The government shut down the internet and tried to stop them. But the pro-democracy protesters didn’t give up.
Within 18 days, Egyptian President Hosni Murabak stepped down. As thousands danced and celebrated in the streets of Egypt, Ghonim phoned CNN.
“This revolution started online. This revolution started on Facebook,” he said. When asked by a presenter if he was giving Facebook credit for what at the time seemed like a massive political victory, he answered, “Yeah for sure. I want to meet Mark Zuckerberg one day and thank him.”