Dozens of Facebook pages and videos denouncing "corruption," "injustice" and "inequality" have flourished in recent months in Morocco, pushing the kingdom's boundaries on freedom of expression, experts say.
Protests 2.0One such Facebook page is Kifaa7 which with its logo of a raised fist presents itself as a champion for the dispossessed, carrying the stories of families swept out of their slums in Casablanca or young Moroccans who have risked everything to make perilous crossings across the Mediterranean in search of a better life.
More than 500,000 people have subscribed to the page, many adding their voices to a lively, often outraged, sometimes abusive comment section.
Another Facebook page "Achaab Yourid" or "The People Want" has 1.2 million subscribers and regularly castigates politicians about the misery in which many live.
In unprecedented scenes, a recent speech by the king, known as the "father of all Moroccans," was ruthlessly dissected by journalists and artists during a popular web show.
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