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SocialmedianetworkshavecometoplayanimportantpartinthepoliticalunrestinSyria. TheSyriangovernmentbarredmostmediafromthecountryaftertheunrestbeganalmostoneyearago. ButthathasnotstoppedSyriansfromgettingoutinformationtotherestoftheworld. ManySyrianshaveturnedtosocialmedialikeYouTube, FacebookandTwittertohelpspreadreportsaboutwhatishappeninginthecountry.