• In the past month, 140 characters were enough to shine a light on Iranian oppression and elevate Twitter to the level of change agent. Even the government of Iran has been forced to utilize the very tool they attempted to squelch to try to hold on to power.
• Mark Pfeifle • A former deputy security adviser who played a global outreach role for the National Security Council, making an argument as to why the creators of Twitter should be up for a Nobel Peace Prize for their role in the protests in Iran. He’s serious, and he has enough clout that he’s worth listening to in this case. High-five to the Twitter guys! • source

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