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September, 2011

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Stories from September, 2011

11 September 2011

Japan: The Case of an Exposed Online Pseudonym

The sudden shutdown of "Diary of an ex-NEET who works overseas", a popular anonymous blog that criticized Japanese working ethics, has spurred discussion about anonymous activity on the Internet.

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Tanzania: Passenger Ferry Capsizes in Zanzibar

Written by J. Nambiza Tungaraza · Sub-Saharan Africa

At least 198 people died and 590 people were rescued after a ferry, MV Spice, sailing from Zanzibar to Pemba capsized. Twitter users including those on the ground in Zanzibar have been sharing information about the disaster using the hashtag #ZanzibarBoatAccident. Meanwhile, two netizens have set up a Ushahidi-based platform to track information about the accident in real-time.

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10 September 2011

Philippines: Lolong, World’s Largest Crocodile

Written by Mong Palatino · East Asia

A 21-foot saltwater crocodile is now under captivity in the Philippines and is believed to be the largest of its kind in the world. Animal rights activists are urging the government to release it into the wilderness. Some netizens are comparing the crocodile to corrupt politicians

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Spain: Intense Political and Social Debate on the Constitutional Reform

Written by Chris Moya · Translated by Melissa Mann · Western Europe

Political and social debate in Spain has been intense these past few months. The latest news that has once again caused thousands to take to the streets in protest has been the changes to the Spanish Constitution less than three months before the general elections.

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Zambia: Political Parties Campaign Online For September 20 Polls

Written by Gershom Ndhlovu · Sub-Saharan Africa

Less than two weeks before Zambia goes to the polls on September 20, 2011, political parties have taken their campaigns beyond the traditional methods of using posters, TV adverts and radio jingles to a totally new platform—the worldwide web.

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Egypt: Lebanese Blogger and Activist Denied Entry and Deported

Written by Tarek Amr · Middle East & North Africa

Award-winning Lebanese blogger Imad Bazzi was denied entry to Egypt, detained and interrogated at the airport and deported back to Lebanon on the next flight to Beirut. Tarek Amr checks out reactions to Bazzi's ordeal.

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Updates from September, 2011

22 September 2011

Latvia

Free Speech Emergency in Latvia reports that a Latvian-American talk show host has been fired from LTV for calling certain politicians “whores.”

• Veronica Khokhlova

Ukraine

At Desolation Travel, Jane Keeler and Derek Kedziora write about their trip to Chernobyl this past summer.

• Veronica Khokhlova

Poland

Politics, Economy, Society writes about the upcoming Oct. 9 parliamentary elections in Poland.

• Veronica Khokhlova

Russia

Donna Welles writes about Russian jokes (and a blog that translates Russian and Ukrainian jokes into English) - and about xenophobia.

• Veronica Khokhlova

Chile

El Dínamo has put together a Storify post [es] with reports, pictures, and reactions to today's march for education reform. You can read more tweets about the march by following the hashtags #yomarchoel22 (”I march on the 22nd”) and #yoapoyoalosestudiantes (”I support the students”).

• Silvia Viñas

Mexico

Two Twitter users who faced jail over “terrorism and sabotage” for spreading rumors of narco-related violence on social networks have been released. Bloggings by boz explains: “The local government created a new regulation against ‘disturbing the peace' that might be used for future cases, but said the two released Twitter users are unlikely to be charged with it.”

• Silvia Viñas