Twitterevolution in Moldova!

by:
Justin Lynch

http://neteffect.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/04/07/moldovas_twitter_revolution

http://neteffect.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/04/07/more_analysis_of_twitters_role_in_moldova

New social networking technologies have drawn the scorn of many who complain that they are just more ways to sit in front of computers or stare lifelessly at our mobile devices while checking out MySpace (although pretty much nobody uses that anymore, its online population hovers around 130 million), Facebook has taken the crown of dominant online source for networking between young and old (the online population just hit 200 million, with the fasting growing age segment being 35+), and even more recent, Twitter.

Ever since the Communists won a majority of the vote in Sunday's elections in Moldova, thousands of youth have taken to the streets, organizing in part through Twitter, where discussion of the activity has exploded in recent days. New technologies have made it easier than ever for groups of people to organize and protest, and to get the message out worldwide. This might just be some discord that will eventually wind down, but if there is any rebellion, we can partially thank Twitter.