Turkish demonstrators chant Islamic slogans as they set fire to an Israeli flag outside the Beyazit mosque in Istanbul on Jan. 9. Murad Sezer / APFrom Time Magazine:
Social-networking websites may have started out as online cliques where friends could swap opinions on music, pop culture and other bits of innocuous personal trivia. But as the conflict in Gaza has unfolded, it's becoming evident that sites like Facebook are increasingly being used to express political views, adding an acrimonious, even menacing undertone to what were once lighthearted online forums.
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