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10 Major Events Affected by Social Media
By siliconindia
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Tuesday, 06 December 2011, 01:19 IST
3. Iran Election
Twitter played a crucial role in the controversy over the disputed Iran elections. After the election in Iran, Twitter became an essential content distribution tool for the Iran riots, whether through cries of opposition against candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi or updates about the violence taking place.
One of the striking aspects of the #IranElection crisis has been the heavy use of social media. Iranians have relied on it to spread information on protests and to communicate their situation to millions of concerned people worldwide.
