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How influential do you feel Twitter and Web2.0 in general has been in the reporting of the recent Iranian elections?

> How have these tools helped the west gain knowledge
> How have these tools helped people inside Iran to report what's going on
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 September 08, 2009 12:09 AM
I believe Twitter was a powerful tool in reporting about the Iranian Elections. People were setting up proxy servers for Iranians to use when the government blocked Twitter.


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June 24, 2009 03:38 PM
Very influential. Especially since Iran is now arresting/deporting all jounalist.

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