Spanish-Speaking Twittersphere Fumes Over Announcement
Region: SpainWritten by Juan Arellano and Translated by L. Finch Twitter's announcement [1], published on January 26, 2012, which revealed that due to its international growth it will res... more
Views: 1007United Kingdom: #TwitterKurds Organize First Social Media Gathering in London
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)
Written by Nigar Hacizade A group of Kurdish Internet activists that have been organizing around the #TwitterKurds hashtag on Twitter have come together for the first Kurdish Social Media Gathering earlier this month in... more
Views: 1059Poland: Government Will Sign ACTA Despite Massive Protest
Region: PolandWritten by Katarzyna Odrozek “The Acta agreement in no way changes Polish laws or the rights of internet users and internet usage” - despite a massive Internet protest [1] and controversies ar... more
Views: 1115Tunisia: ”Do Not Censor Pornographic Content
Region: Tunisia
Written by Afef Abrougui Once again, in the post Ben Ali era, censorship and freedom of speech [1], is at the centre of debate. The reason this time is a complaint lodged by three lawyers against the Tu... more
Views: 2231Cuba: Bloggers React to Death of Hunger Striker
Region: Cuba
Written by Janine Mendes-Franco t has been a sad day for the Cuban blogosphere, as netizens received news of the death [1] [ES] of political prisoner Wilman Villar Mendoza, who was on a hunger ... more
Views: 1081Romania: “A Tsunami” of Protests Against Austerity Cuts and Corruption
Region: Romania
Written by Oana Maria Dan After five days [1] of protests in Romania [2], representatives of the Romanian police are assessing the resulting material damage, the number of weapons confiscated an... more
Views: 1237Nicaragua: Telecom Company CLARO Censors Clients
Region: Nicaragua
Written by Norman Garcia This past November 29, some less-than-satisfied customers decided to start a blog complaining about the telecommunications company CLARO Nicaragua [1] [es], a subsidiary of&... more
Views: 1137Iran: Jailed Islamic Cleric and Blogger on Hunger Strike
Region: Iran
Written by Fred Petrossian In the last 33 years since the Islamic Revolution, Iran has been a kind of paradise for Islamic clerics who gained power and rule over the country. But not for all of them. Mohammad... more
Views: 976Cameroon: Essayist and Blogger Arrested and Charged with Robbery
Region: Cameroon
Written by Julie Owono Enoh Meyomesse, a Cameroonian writer and blogger [fr] was arrested on November 22, 2011, at Nsimalen airport in Yaoundé, Cameroon, on his way back from Singapore. Charged ... more
Views: 1060Greece: Criticism of Politicians During Theophany Celebration
Region: GreeceWritten by Veroniki Krikoni This article is part of our special coverage “Europe in Crisis“. In Greece, January 6 is the national holiday of Theophany, traditionally known as Phota (”ligh... more
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