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10 January 2010

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Stories from 10 January 2010

Poland: Discussions of TOR and Internet Filtering

Written by Sylwia Presley · Eastern & Central Europe

The end of 2009 in Poland was marked with the beginning of a public discussion of on-line privacy, the government's potential attempts to restrict access to websites and a growing awareness of TOR software supporting on-line anonymity. Sylwia Presley reports.

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India: A Critically Ill Marxist Leader Trends On Twitter

Written by Aparna Ray · South Asia

In India, social media was put under spotlight recently when tipped off by some online news sites a section of netizens fueled a rumor that critically ill Marxist leader and former Chief Minister of West Bengal Mr. Jyoti Basu was dead. This fiasco puts the pressure on social media users to be more responsible.

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Iran: Chinese cyberactivists support Iranians

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Written by Fred Petrossian · Middle East & North Africa, East Asia

Since the recent mass demonstration in Iran against the Islamic Regime, dozens of Chinese “netizens” have joined the #iranelection Twitter community, even going so far as to create their own web site.

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Brazil: Net-citizens have fun shooting corrupt politicians

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Written by Thiana Biondo · Latin America

A videogame in which you can shoot a Brazilian politician recently accused of corruption becomes a hit in 2009, and it was not the first time net-citizens poke fun at their politicians. Is this a new way to protest?

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Morocco: Ladies Honored

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Written by Hisham Almiraat · Middle East & North Africa

Moroccan bloggers joined the Kolena Laila (We Are All Laila) campaign, an independent online initiative inviting bloggers across the Arab region to express themselves freely and raise awareness on the concerns of women in their respective societies for the first time. Hisham brings us the story in this post.

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Bolivia: Ex-Beauty Queen Named Candidate for Governor of Beni

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Written by Eduardo Avila · Latin America

Bolivian President Evo Morales named ex-Miss Bolivia Jessica Jordan as the MAS candidate for governor in the Department of Beni, which has traditionally been controlled by the opposition.

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China: New Ticketing System For Train Riders

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Written by Don Weinland · East Asia

As “Chunyun”—the travel season before, during, and after the Chinese New Year—approaches, two of China’s largest rail lines are adopting a “real-name” ticketing system. Information Times reported Friday that passengers traveling on...

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