Although Twitter, Facebook and YouTube are currently blocked in Iran, many Iranians have been using proxies to bypass filters and report up-to-the-minute news. Iranian authorities have also blocked SMS text messages, and are also filtering several news websites reflecting reformist opinions. Full Story »
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Informative roundup of social media reports about Iranian protests, with links and excerpts from Twitter, YouTube and Flickr. This is citizen journalism in action, raw and largely unfiltered, without a lot of verification. But a picture is starting to emerge from this stream of anonymous tweets and citizen reports, which effectively complements mainstream media coverage, provided one exercises caution to not take all reports as true. (see link)
