About Farah Baker
Born 1998. Farah Baker is a x poster and human rights defender.
Farah Baker is a Palestinian social media activist living in the Gaza Strip, who became popular while live-Tweeting the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict. At the age of 16, she tweeted her thoughts and feelings as bombing raids occurred at her home. Her Tweets became a social network phenomenon, and Baker's following on Twitter jumped from 800 to 166,000 in a few days. In Anna Reading's book, Gender and Memory in the Globital Age she writes that Baker was covered in news articles in The Daily Telegraph in the UK and Russia Today.
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Who is Farah Baker?
Palestinian tweeter from Gaza
When was Farah Baker born?
Farah Baker was born on 23 March 1998 in Gaza Strip.
What is Farah Baker's occupation?
Farah Baker is a x poster and human rights defender.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Farah Baker. https://biography.guide/farah-baker/
MLA: "Farah Baker." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/farah-baker/.
Chicago: "Farah Baker." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/farah-baker/.
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