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Iran: A Tale of Two Twitterers

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URGENT UPDATE 29 June 1800 GMT: A good Iranian source claims that “persiankiwi” has not been arrested but does not have current access to Internet.

Unfortunately, there is little new of substance to report on one of the two Twitterers we profiled last week, “persiankiwi”. He/she has now been silent for five days. In the vacuum, there are confusing claims and counter-claims —  ”persiankiwi” is in hiding, he/she has opened another account to evade Iranian state surveillance — and attempts by malevolent Tweeters and possibly pro-Iran Government agents to exploit the situation.

Better news with “Change_For_Iran”, who has reappeared after a three-day silence, although his/her activity may be limited by poor connections.

Meanwhile, amidst the generous support for these two and other Iranian correspondents, there is an asinine piece of “journalism” in The Times of London, “Tweeters Melt Away After 15 Minutes of Fame“.
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