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May, 2010

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Stories from May, 2010

23 May 2010

Russia: Hacking of Women's Community Raises Gender, Ethical and Privacy Dilemmas

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Written by Gregory Asmolov · Eastern & Central Europe
RuNet Echo

The legendary Russian women blog community "girls_only" with the most sensitive and private discussions was hacked by anonymous hacker and uploaded to a mirror site. The scandal raised a lot of legal, ethical and online security dilemmas. It also showed that men and women are creatures that live on different Internet planets and inspired online discussions about the gender differences.

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Peru: The Preference for Afro-Peruvians at Funeral Services

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Written by Juan Arellano · Latin America

The funeral industry in Peru appears to be cornered by Afro-Peruvians, where clients specifically request and prefer their services. Many are wondering whether this might be reverse-discrimination against other ethnicities.

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Kazakhstan: Bloggers condemn the “Leader of the Nation” project

Written by Adil Nurmakov · Central Asia & Caucasus

The parliament in Kazakhstan came out with the initiative to give a “Leader of the Nation” status to incumbent president Nursultan Nazarbayev. The former Kazakh Communist party’s secretary, a strongman...

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South Africa: Zapiro's “Muhammad” Cartoon Controversy

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Written by Muhammad Karim · Sub-Saharan Africa

Zapiro, South Africa's premier cartoonist, known for his controversial style in picking on politicians and commenting on societies issues, has come into the limelight in South Africa for jumping on the “Draw Muhammad Day” bandwagon.

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Japan: PacMan, still a hit after 30 years

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Written by Chris Salzberg · East Asia

When it was released in 1980, Pac-Man captured the world's attention and transformed the video game industry. Now Pac-Man is back to celebrate his 30th birthday, and he's popping up in unexpected places. In blogs and on Twitter, Japanese reflect on the game that launched their country to the forefront of the global video game industry.

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Japan: Can Twitter help to prevent suicides?

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Written by Scilla Alecci · East Asia

Considered the dramatic increase of young victims who decide to commit suicide every year, some bloggers debate on the use of twitter to promote dialogue and help in suicide prevention.

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