The Arab Spring, a social movement originated in Tunisia in 2010, fuelled widespread protests on the streets in several countries across the Arab world. In the years that followed, large sections of the population, namely the disenfranchised Arab youth, mobilized through social media platforms, made their voices heard and rallied against authoritarianism, corruption and a generalized lack of future life prospects. This movement was hailed by some analysts as the “world´s first smartphone revolution”, with crowds gathering in large numbers to demand democratic and free elections and economic reforms from their leaders. A decade later, the repercussions from the Arab Spring uprisings can still be felt-regime changes, outbreaks of civil wars, civil unrest and even the rise of terrorist groups such as the Islamic State-but its promises remain yet to be fulfilled. This article seeks to discuss the specificities of the Arab Spring, emphasizing the aims, methods, repercussions, achievements and struggles of this social movement, and to address its overall impact as a means of pressure for the establishment of peaceful and democratic societies.