User:Shabablibya/Libyan Youth Movement

The Libyan Youth Movement started by Libyan Youth in preparation for the February 17 Uprising in Libya. Its primary aim during the revolution was to establish contact inside the country and communicate information in real time across the world using Social networking sites. The LYM also tried to unite the youth living outside the country under one voice in order to be heard by the media and governments. They are now focusing on this as their primary aim as many Libyans of all ages across the world have taken into social media sites to stay up to date as well as voicing their opinions as things unfold.

The Libyan Youth Movement has members inside Libya as well as the UK and North America, it is now focusing on countries across Europe as they try to pressure the EU into recognition of the Libyan Interim Council. They have established links with the council in Benghazi, this enables them to pass on views from those outside the country.