Ynet News In Iran, where Facebook has been blocked for two weeks, it was Twitter. Anyone following the recent elections in Iran and the clashes that ensued could not overlook the central role the internet and the new media played in the events, especially at the hands of the opposition. In an interview to al-Jazeera, [...]
New media empowers Iran opposition
June 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Blog Police, Iran, Middle East
Tags: Ahmed Maher·facebook·Internet·Iran·Twitter
Net activism rattles Arabs
June 27th, 2008 · No Comments · Blog Police, Middle East, Voices of Democracy
June 27th, 2008 FACEBOOK, the popular social networking site, is becoming more than just a cyber meeting place as it turns into a powerful vehicle for social change. Squeezing out MySpaceas the site of the moment and with 75million users (more than the population of most countries), it appears to be the most popular [...]
Tags: facebook·Gulf States·Iran·Syria