Bahrain activist says charge over tweets ‘vindictive’
Prominent Bahraini rights activist Nabeel Rajab told a court on Wednesday that a charge that he tweeted insults against the government were "vindictive," as dozens of lawyers turned up to defend him.
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Vietnam bloggers battle tightening censorship
When riot police broke up a recent protest over a forced eviction, Vietnam's bloggers were ready -- hidden in nearby trees, they documented the entire incident and quickly posted videos and photos online.
Global Innovations for Digital Organizing
Movements seeking to harness the collaborative potential of rapidly advancing technology require an understanding of established organizing principles, the capabilities of tools, and the context in which they will be applied. This four-week online professional development certificate course will evaluate case studies where new technologies have been employed for effective change and what factors and contexts are most influential on outcomes.
The final project for this course will instruct participants to collaboratively construct an integrated online web presence that includes tools for social media, fundraising, contact management, blog, RSS, and analytics.
How the Obama Administration’s Narrative About Chen Guangcheng Unraveled, One Tweet at a Time
When Chen Guangcheng departed the U.S. Embassy in Beijing on Wednesday with apparent guarantees that he would lead a safe and productive life in his native land, it seemed that a major international crisis had been averted.
Social Media Reaction to Afghan Attacks
Kabul and several other cities in Afghanistan were rocked by gunfire and explosions on Sunday, April 15, 2012 as the Taliban launched one of the largest co-ordinated attack on national and foreign targets in their 11-year insurgency.
Despite Official Ban, Facebook Accessible in China
Chinese Internet users took advantage of an apparent glitch in the country's extensive web censorship program Tuesday by accessing Facebook, which is usually blocked in the tightly controlled communist country.
Iranian Blogger on Kindergarten Repression
Iranian children are now banned from singing and dancing in kindergarten.
Rumor, Lies, and Weibo: How Social Media is Changing the Nature of Truth in China
When the message appeared on the Weibo account of Xinhua, China's official news agency on April 10, announcing charges against the family of high-profile party leader Bo Xilai, it ended many days of public speculation on China's largest political crisis in decades. But it also left Chinese web users even more deeply confused about the distinction between political truth and rumor, one that has always been hazy in China but is now blurred even more by social media.
Flash mob: Activists Break into Dance for Saudi Women
On March 8, 2012, Amnesty International celebrated International Women’s Day by campaigning for reforms in Saudi Arabia regarding women’s right to drive and the guardianship system.
Syrian Revolution Breaks the Israeli Taboo
Decades of brainwashing in Syrian schools, universities, and in the media have depicted Israel as the entity to blame for all of the country’s domestic troubles.
23 years in Prison and more to Come
Nasrin Sotudeh, an Iranian lawyer, publicized an unjustified case of imprisonment via social media while herself in prison. Sotudeh relayed information about the case to her husband during his visits. Shortly after, her husband posted the case on his Facebook page which went viral.
