More analysis of Twitter's role in Moldova | Net Effect

1. One paradox is that there are relatively few Twitter users in Moldova to start with.
2. Moldovans abroad played an important role by participating in the protests remotely by helping to keep the story alive via Twitter.
3. It really helped that even non-technology people in the U.S. and much of Western Europe are currently head over heels in love with Twitter. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kelly Garrett - Apr 22, 2009 - 6:39 AM PDT
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Edited by: Kelly Garrett - Apr 22, 2009 - 6:46 AM PDT

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by Kelly Garrett - Apr. 22, 2009

A thoughtful discussion of the role of Twitter in Moldova.

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