Turkey’s new internet law challenges freedoms
If this new internet law is ratified, it could be yet another signal that Turkey is turning its back on the West.
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Bloggers used rhyming slang to swerve China’s censors and talk about Xi Jinping
With the new Chinese leadership brought into the light yesterday, Left Foot Forward looks at what public opinion is, and how much public opinion can be found.
Graphic: A social media study of the last week of the US election
An infographic of a social media study of the last week of the US Presidential election campaign.
Campbell: 2015 “will be the first genuine social media election”
Alastair Campbell last night said he believed the 2015 general election will be the first “genuine social media election”, reports Shamik Das.
How can election campaigns tap the buzz?
Carl Miller of Demos exploresthe way in which social media must be tapped into to improve our democracy.
Making a # out of intelligence
Arguments between advocates of social media regulation and open rights campaigners lack adequate legal or ethical foundations, writes Demos’s Carl Miller.
How to contact an MP 2011-style: Do it 1911-style
Alex Hern reports on the lessons we can learn from Edelman’s survey of Westminster campaiging
China hails Cameron’s look at instant messaging crackdown
Chinese Communists have praised the Prime Minister for investigating whether clampdowns on instant messaging and other social media can be introduced.
Ed 2.0 blogs his way out of trouble
In what could be a sign of things to come, Ed Miliband used social media to take on his critics and defend his position over yesterday’s strikes, reports Shamik Das.