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The Revolution is Twitterfied

Forum One

In 2008 TwitterVoteReport attempted to provide real-time election monitoring as US citizens posted voting experiences to their Twitter feeds. Facebook: Mousavi on Facebook (via rwanderman ). Protest Iran Election. Katrin Verclas' Twitterfeed - actively amplifying the news out of Iran. Twitter: #iranelection.

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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 Serendipity, timing, opportunity --> social media happened! It was my Twitter handle at the time. People will get a very real sense from a tweet, Instagram post, Facebook video if you are what you say you are. That changed when I got to Canada." "As

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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There's quite a buzz right now about whether or not " Slacktivism " doing activism online, all the time - can effect change. 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

There's quite a buzz right now about whether or not " Slacktivism " doing activism online, all the time - can effect change. 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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Building the World You Want: 6 Nonprofit Campaigns to Consider on International Day of Charity

EveryAction

In anticipation of this day, we’ve compiled a list of 6 nonprofits that are committed to doing more good through innovative campaigns + programs and ways you can get involved - from volunteering your time, signing a petition, donating money, or just spreading the word. Twitter | Facebook. Twitter | Facebook. Twitter | Facebook.

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Live Blog: Is Technology Really Good for Human Rights

Amy Sample Ward

That ethos continued until the last three years or so with issues in Burma, Iran, and China. In Iran we’ve seen it used to get out information and resist censorship but have also seen it used by the government to alter a mobile phone system and monitoring calls. Youtube and facebook are just the new tools for political change.

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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: WITNESS

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Facebook: facebook.com/witness. WITNESS currently utilizes the following social media tools: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and “Video for Change” (blog). The blog has been the key standardized staple that helps to regularly generate content for readers, which then is further shared via Twitter and Facebook.