Twittiran
Iranians are using Twitter to send/receive live updates on the post-election violence.
According to The New York Times, Twitter had scheduled a maintenance run during a critical period in Iran’s history. The networking site was used for exchanging real-time information. You-tube has also been a vital tool for Iranians.
This recognition that an Internet blogging service can affect history in an ancient Islamic country is a new-media milestone.—Mark Lander and Brian Stelter
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Yes, the Twitter impact (and social media in general) has been significant here…this is a really interesting union between technology, social networking, and democracy. Exciting. It’s also moderated my previously snide reaction to Twitter.
Censorship is scary!
{shivers}
– Julie