Iran Protests: Tech Tools at Work

Despite the fact that the government is trying to stop Iranians from using Twitter by blocking the site and halting access to SMS services within the country, tech savvy protesters continue to find ways to deliver their messages of 140 characters or less. PC World reports.

Twitter has become so important to Iranian protesters, or at least perceived as such, the micro-blogging network rescheduled a maintenance hour planned for Monday night pacific time. The shutdown would have made Twitter inaccessible during the day in Iran, cutting off an important tool used by opposition supporters to disseminate information.

It's hard to know how effective and widespread Twitter is as an organizing tool, but the micro-blogging network has clearly become a way for protesters to share information with each other and the world.

Twitter's power isn't restricted to the streets of Tehran either, Twitter has caused some American cable news networks to increase their coverage of the trouble in Iran.

Previously:

-- No Tweets in Iranian Election

-- SMS system down in Iran just hours before election

emily | 4:38 PM | Twitter |
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