Violence was coordinated: Jakarta police

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The violence that broke out on the streets of Jakarta in the wee hours of yesterday morning was a coordinated strike the rioters planned carefully, using WhatsApp chat groups, said the police yesterday.

Note that the Indonesian govt has announced that it will restrict social media access for a few days in a bid to curb the spread of fake news that has fuelled the ongoing violence....

colourful vocab expression: The conflict reached boiling point

For those of u familiar with Arab Spring 2011 and the yellow vest protest in Paris, do you see a pattern of the role of social media in organized protests, esp in democratic coutnries?

For qns on the media, religion, violence, govt censorship, terrorism, democracy, etc....

Qns: 
1. 'Real power lies with the one who controls the media.' Comment.

2. Discuss the view that all countries have an equal responsibility to counter terrorism. (Cam. 2018)

3. Consider the view that efficient government is more important than democracy. (Cam. 2011)