This interest has translated into action and once again social networking sites prove to be a mobilization tool. In less than one month the group's membership has reached a record 405,984. (On September 29th, more than 100,000 individuals joined in one day, that's over one every second!) The group's Facebook page is rich with information, videos and member posts. There is praise from Elie Wiesel, Yoko Ono Lennon and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who simply says, "Please use your liberty to promote ours."

That is exactly what thousands are doing. This Saturday's marches around the world are being organized using Facebook. The irony in all of this is that the leaders in Burma have censored the internet, making it hard for Burmese citizens to know how much international support they have.

Social networking sites have become a cheap and easy way to establish cohesiveness which is vital to any successful movement. Unfortunately, simply joining a Facebook group will not result in immediate political revolution. It is up to state leaders to respond to the public's protests for a change in Burma to occur.