It seems that rebellion is getting more difficult, either because of better surveillance or social media. It was originally thought social media would increase

It seems that rebellion is getting more difficult, either because of better surveillance or social media. It was originally thought social media would increase rebellion and revolution (e.g. Arab Spring). But social media also makes it much more difficult for anyone to emerge as a leader of it. Social media transparency makes the leader mythos evaporate pretty quickly. Arab Spring failed, and no real leaders emerged as a part of BLM or Occupy Wall Street.