If you haven’t started using Twitter yet, now might be the time to start. It has become the center of a revolution and a much needed source for information and inspiration regarding the election in Iran. Iranian citizens are utilizing whatever technology and outside sources they can to get news out of the country. Although the Iranian goverment is working quickly to block incoming and outgoing messages, citizens from around the world are utilizing Twitter hashtags and proxies to build workarounds and continue the flow of communication. Is it real? Real enough for Twitter’s host, NTT America, to delay their scheduled maintenance in order to keep the lines open. If you want to see what it’s all about, sign-up and you can follow the action real-time here: #iranelection.

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