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Social Media: Not Just a Revolution, but a Voice for the Silenced

Care2

Women in Iran and protestors on Wall Street think so. During the Iran protests in February of 2011, a woman who was raped, sexually assaulted and beaten once she was identified as a "rioter" simply for voting, had no voice and little way to speak out about her experience. Can social media actually save lives and create a voice?

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Using Twitter for a Global Conversation

Amy Sample Ward

Using Twitter search or other tools, you can watch news and updates about the election in Iran by using #IranElection; or, find interesting people to follow and connect with using #FollowFriday to peruse the recommendations that pile up on Fridays. There are many opportunities to see hashtags in action!

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Nonprofit Technology News for June 2013

Tech Soup

The leaders in adoption are China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Nigeria, the Philippines, Brazil, and Mexico. They’ll be voice- or gesture-controlled. FreedomPop is actually a reseller of Clear 4G network bandwidth, like TechSoup donor partner Mobile Beacon. There are now 2.4 The Chinese century is upon us.

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MCON13 Live Blog: Connecting with Millennials (Azita Ardakani, Lovesocial)

NTEN

Born in Iran and at age 3 moved to Canada; now in NYC. "I I saw this opportunity to help humanize voices in the digital realm and not just create pop-up communities but communicate with intention." Connecting with Millennials Youngest female B-Corp founder: How Azita got here Starting Lovesocial was an accident.

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Game Friday: The Aftermath of the ARG World Without Oil

Museum 2.0

It required much higher engagement than reading news articles on the topic; it was a huge growing, twisting network of news, strategy, activism, and personal expression. I've spent several hours perusing the WWO time machine, finding the voices, images, and missions most interesting and applicable to my lifestyle. I wasn't ready.

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5G coronavirus conspiracy theorists are endangering the workers who keep networks running

The Verge

Schools, hospitals, and businesses all relied on this invisible network, and with the pandemic forcing people to work from home, there was more strain on the system than ever before. She raised her voice almost immediately: “‘You’re killing people. His job felt undeniably essential. He just wished it wasn’t dangerous, too.

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200.000.000 mobile users, for starters – Q&A with Viber CEO Talmon Marco

The Next Web

We recognized the need for a messaging and voice application centered around the mobile experience and the phone book as your “social graph” or “contact list” We wanted something that would be “super easy to use” It would be the app you love and your grandpa can use without your help. Ask me on 1/1/2014.

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