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[video] Activism and Social Networking: Advocating for Privacy (part of Computers, Freedom, and Privacy conference)

http://www.cfp2010.org

How can privacy advocates leverage social networks for activism online and off? Activists from Facebook Protest, the Bill of Rights Defense Committee, and Get FISA Right will describe successful recent campaigns and strategies for the future.

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Urgent Evoke: A crash course in changing the world

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This is a really well-made serious ARG.

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Iran issues warning on opposition internet use

http://news.bbc.co.uk

Iranian authorities have warned opposition supporters against using text and e-mail messages to organise protest rallies.

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The Border House: Our goal is to bring thoughtful analysis to gaming with a feminist viewpoint and up-to-date news on games

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The Border House is a blog that aims to break down cultural and stereotypical walls and cross social borders in virtual worlds, MMO games, video games, and social media through inclusive journalism.

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Iran slows Internet access before student protests

http://news.yahoo.com

Iranian authorities have slowed Internet connections to a crawl or choked them off completely before expected student protests Monday to deny the opposition a vital means of communication.

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Why Tyrants Like Twitter

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In Authoritarian Regimes, Social Media Doesn't Only Help Social Activists

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Online outcry forces Tim Hortons to pull out of U.S. event against gay marriage

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TORONTO — After an online outcry, Tim Hortons (TSX:THI) is distancing itself from an upcoming Rhode Island event designed to "take a stand" against same-sex marriage.

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The Web vs. the Republic of Iran

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Twitter gives Iranians a voice, but the government still controls the Internet.

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Iran's Web Spying Aided By Western Technology

http://online.wsj.com

"If you sell networks, you also, intrinsically, sell the capability to intercept any communication that runs over them," said Mr. Roome. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124562668777335653.html

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Twitter on the Barricades: Six Lessons Learned

http://www.nytimes.com

But does the label Twitter Revolution, which has been slapped on the two most recent events, oversell the technology? Skeptics note that only a small number of people used Twitter to organize protests in Iran and that individual text messaging, old-fashioned word of mouth and Farsi-language Web sites were more influential. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/21/weekinreview/21cohenweb.html

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