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Go read this story about how Telegram evaded its Russian ban

The Verge

But this tactic proved controversial with some companies: “Telegram effectively made big platforms with lots of users — companies were hosted on them — hostages,” Soldatov said, adding that the digital disturbance raised the awareness of ordinary users who may not have even been on Telegram.

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The “All In” Woman Philanthropist

sgEngage

In addition, there is increased global awareness of women’s issues such as reproductive rights in the U.S., the #MeToo movement in Asia , reproductive rights activism in Honduras , and the ongoing fight for women’s equality in Iran.

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Kayhan Space is making orbit safer with timely, automatic collision warnings for satellites

TechCrunch

from Iran for school years ago, the company is taking on the natural result of the last decades order-of-magnitude increase in satellite launches: traffic. Their Pathfinder platform provides situational awareness, conjunction warnings, recommended new orbital paths — if you have the right thruster, it’ll even provide the impulse.

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The Last Blogpotomac: A New Community Rises from the Ashes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Debbas who was in Iran at the time, risking his life said, "It helped because I didn't want to die anonymously and we can discredit raising awareness.". The context at Blogpotomac was the question, "Did turning your Twitter avatar green in support of the Iraniian protests" really mean anything. He said that he was negotiations.

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Vote and Comment for ALL these Awesome Nonprofit Panels at SXSW!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Today’s online communities go beyond posting photos or finding dates—they are building social capital, increasing awareness and raising millions of charitable dollars. Digital Protests This session will explore the role that social media plays in protests, through the lens of recent events like Iran and the American health care debate.

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Last Chance to Vote for Nonprofit SXSW Panels: Closes September 4th

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Today’s online communities go beyond posting photos or finding dates—they are building social capital, increasing awareness and raising millions of charitable dollars. Digital Protests This session will explore the role that social media plays in protests, through the lens of recent events like Iran and the American health care debate.

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Guest Post: Beth Kanter's SXSWi Nonprofit Panel Roundup

NTEN

Today’s online communities go beyond posting photos or finding dates—they are building social capital, increasing awareness and raising millions of charitable dollars. Digital Protests This session will explore the role that social media plays in protests, through the lens of recent events like Iran and the American health care debate.