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25 March 2010

Armenia-Azerbaijan: BBC Azeri Facebook Diary II

Written by Onnik Krikorian · Central Asia & Caucasus

As part of the BBC Superpower Season, the BBC's Azeri service approached Global Voices Online's Caucasus editor to participate in its own reflection on the power of the Internet. What follows is Part II in English.

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14 March 2010

Georgia: Mock news report causes panic

Written by Ana Keshelashvili · Eastern & Central Europe, Central Asia & Caucasus

A mock news program broadcast on television reporting that Russia had once again invaded and that the president was dead caused panic in Georgia this weekend. Bloggers react.

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14 February 2010

Georgia: Tragedy strikes as Winter Olympic Games open

Written by Ana Keshelashvili · Central Asia & Caucasus, North America

News about the tragic death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili a few hours before the opening of the 2010 Winter Olympics broke out just after midnight on a Georgian forum. Twitter users also weighed in with their response to a death which many considered could have been avoided.

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7 January 2010

Georgia: Let's talk about sex, baby…

Written by Dodka · Central Asia & Caucasus

Perhaps the most buzzing topic in the Georgian social media scene was not politics, elections, sport, crisis, earthquakes or catastrophe. Instead, one of the most discussed topics was actually about a new television show, Ghame Shorenastan, about sex.

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15 November 2009

Georgia: Reaction to lack of media attention on Azerbaijan bloggers' trial

Written by Dodka · Central Asia & Caucasus

Following last week's sentence on two video bloggers in Azerbaijan, some blogs in neighboring Georgia have posted critical entries condemning the arrest, trial and imprisonment of Adnan Hajizade and Emin Milli. This also extends to the lack of coverage in the local media.

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