The term ‘e-democracy’ was first introduced at the turn of the millennium, initially in the context of e-voting, and then later in the context of e-participation or wider citizen engagement in decision-making and public governance (Gronlund, 2004). E-democracy refers to the use of ICTs and strategies within the context of political processes happening In local, regional and global communities (Clift, 2003). More recently, the rapid rise of social media around the world has connected e-democracy to ‘e-revolution’. Following the Arab Spring, where social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter or YouTube, were used to disseminate information and to organize revolutions in countries such as Yemen, Tunisia and Egypt through to the anti-Wall Street protests, which have shaken the Western world, social media have gained a reputation as a powerful instrument for citizen engagement in the democratic process.