This document provides an overview of Malala Yousafzai, including a timeline of key events in her life and activism. It discusses her shooting by the Taliban in 2012 at age 15, her recovery, and her becoming the youngest Nobel Peace Prize recipient in 2014. The document also summarizes research on social media's role in spreading awareness of Malala's story internationally and some criticism of her on social media in Pakistan. It proposes future research analyzing social media reactions at different stages of Malala's movement and the most influential public figures online supporting her.