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This research study analyzes the online reaction in relation to the popular street demonstrations that took place in different parts of the Muslim world as a protest against the perceived insults against Islam and Prophet Muhammed. The main focus is on the online reaction toward these issues, which give a complementary view to what actually happened on the ground. The work is based on a quantitative and qualitative analysis since it analyzes thousands of clips and the accompanying comments associated with these controversial issues.
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Al-Rawi, A. (2017). Introduction. In: Islam on YouTube. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-39826-0_1
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