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Probably just a conspiracy theory…. I don't know anything about the source or allegations – and would hate for anyone to simply believe what's said and insinuated here – but it's an interesting post and, rightly, points out the fact that most of us know little about the people who claim to be tweeting from Iran, even if a large number of them are probably legitimate.
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At the moment I think what is happening in Iran is very interesting. It confirms that social media is not just apolitical fluff and chasing around Ashton Kutcher, but may have a political significance at certain moments. At the same time, I am quite glad that there are “journos as hard men of the streets” like John Simpson, who are employed by places like the BBC, and who have a very clear understanding of how to cover events like those currently happening in places like Teheran.
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In the wake of developments in what’s happening in Iran following elections there last week – continuing violent street protests and the Iranian government muzzling the foreign media – this announcement by Twitter yesterday about its delaying a critical maintenance task takes on greater significance than it otherwise would have done.
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Link building acts as the backbone of SEO operations that helps in bringing quality web traffic to any website. In today’s competitive market with millions of websites trying to get ranked high in search engines, link building is not just an indulgence for a website, it’s an absolute necessity.
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Primarily, we provide a forecast for broadband penetration and growth in online video viewers. By 2012, for instance, In-Stat forecasts that 90% of US households will have access to broadband, with 94% of these individuals watching online video—this is up from an estimated 77.8% of broadband users in 2008 watching online video.
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This report is a narrative case study that examines the role of the Internet and mobile phones during Ukraine's 2004 Orange Revolution. The first section describes the online citizen journalists who reported many stories left untouched by self censored mainstream journalists. The second section investigates the use of digital networked technologies by pro-democracy organizers.
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"For personal use, Twitter is becoming the new RSS because the links are typically coming from trusted sources, i.e. your friends, or in the case of corporations, they're companies that WANT to follow…"
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I'm not sure where he's come up with some of the assumptions he makes about the secret services in Iran watching Twitter, etc – they must be, but I've not seen any evidence of this – but the advise is very good common sense stuff that most people wouldn't think of. Worth a look.
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Political blogs are a highly important outlet in Iran, where freedom of speech remains but a dream and where the traditional media must toe the Islamic regime’s line. People who criticise or question the regime in public often find themselves in trouble, so many – from reformists to hardliners and clerics – let off steam anonymously online.
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In the aftermath of the Iranian elections, many people are mixing their headline news with a healthy dose of citizen journalism. The BBC interviews some of the people sharing online…
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Where to find images, video and tweets from Iran – from BBC News
I was just live on Al Jazeera, from london, being interviewed about social media and the protests in Iran. I think it went well but you tell me. It was good fun regardless.
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An extra-ordinary set of photos from someone in Tehran
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On Monday “It’s On With Alexa Chung” will replace the recently canceled “TRL” as MTV’s live daytime show, one that producers say will integrate Twitter and Facebook to an extraordinary degree, taking viewer interaction “to a new level, making them the stars of the program.”
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Lee's presentation at a conference in Amsterdam
Apologies for the recent deluge of family photos here. As most of you will know, I've got a handful of blogs, one of which is one for family and friends. I had a couple days off last week to spend with my family after my son broke his leg. We took and posted lots of photos. Unfortunately, that same son got hold of my phone that day and, without me realising until today, managed to cross post that same bunch of photos here. Either that or Shozu, which I use to post images to this and several other blogs, went a bit nuts.
Sorry about that to any who noticed and thought it odd, thanks to those who posted kind comments. 
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Online help manager at Carphone Warehouse looking for ways to use social media to enhance customer service experience
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The emphasis on crime in local TV news has become not just excessive but absurd. A recent University of Memphis study of three network affiliates here showed that 50 percent — half — of the available space for news was given over to stories about crime. Fifty percent! Imagine if your daily newspaper did that.
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But despite being unable to retrieve the mattress and its hidden fortune, "Anat" appeared philosophical about her loss."People have to take everything in proportion and thank God for the good and the bad," she said. There has been no comment from her mother.
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"The journalist becomes his or her own brand of one," Dvorkin says. "It's about them — their knowledge, their expertise and their credibility. And audiences can gravitate to that and be part of the news life of the contributor."
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From July, about 4,000 hours of archived content, including classics such as 'Queer As Folk' and 'Trigger Happy TV', as well as old episodes of shows like 'Grand Designs', will be added to the 4oD catch up service on Channel4.com.
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Tom Watson, the minister for digital engagement and the first MP to blog has resigned, first breaking the news of his resignation to his followers on Twitter.
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When shown the then brand-new, easy and inexpensive Flip camera, and asked whether he would do the same with video, Diekmann embraced the trend, not just for his journalists but for his readers, partnering with another company to sell Bild-branded cameras that are set to send video straight to the paper for €69. He sold 21,000 in just five weeks, equipping a nation of reader-reporters, as they're called, at a profit.
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very cool – the moment an air rifle pellet hits a razor blade held in a vice and splits in half
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"There are signs that Kazakhstan is fighting back online. Chatroom monitors at US-funded Radio Liberty's Kazakh website say they have noted a surge in pro-regime postings that could signal the launch of a more sophisticated assault on dissent using methods perfected in China."
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Comcast cares reveals how they listen…
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"For a few hours this afternoon on the I'll be on a Points of View BBC topic thread, answering queries as best I can about the way we moderate the boards. Anything useful that comes out of it can be added to our help pages, and if it works well we might make it a regular thread. So please leave a comment below, or join the discussion on POV if you want your say about moderation on the BBC."
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The Danish programme for user-driven innovation aims to strengthen the diffusion of methods for user-driven innovation, and to contribute to increased growth in the participating companies, and to increased user satisfaction and/or increased efficiency in participating public institutions.
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End a tweet with #fb when you want it to update your Facebook status – simple.