The uses of social networks by persons with disabilities and their implications for enhancing their political participation during the January 2011 revolution and its aftermath

The study aims to identify the nature of the use of social media by persons with disabilities and its role in enhancing their political participation in Egypt after the January 2011 revolution. The study indicated that Facebook topped the list of websites in preference for people with disabilities through social networks, which indicates that Facebook is the most preferred and used by people with disabilities compared to other communication sites,
This means the abundance of features and characteristics that distinguish this website from others, which people with disabilities can be satisfied with in order to fully satisfy all their cognitive and recreational needs, occupy leisure and relaxation time, etc. A percentage of (32.0), which means that people with disabilities see that social media pages are sufficient for those who do not suffer from a hearing or vision impairment as they are closer to natural people, and then they have general issues that make them communicate with others on topics that may not be disability One of its axes, as was the preference of people with disabilities for communication networks in aspects of public use, at a rate of (50.0), and then the private rate of (37.5), which means that the majority of people with disabilities do not care With their issues when the most important topic is found on social media pages, and then they follow all the topics without discrimination, then put their issues in the second order when opportunities are available for presentation and discussion, and the governmental institutions respond to their demands.