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PROBING THE IMPLICATIONS OF FACEBOOK USE FOR THE ORGANIZATIONAL FORM OF SOCIAL MOVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS

Pages 1306-1327 | Received 05 Sep 2012, Accepted 18 Jan 2013, Published online: 10 Apr 2013

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