It’s all Iran this week, folks. Violence and protests have flaired in Iran following last week’s disputed elections. The government moved quickly to shut down the flow of information out of, and into, the country. But Twitter and other social media tools are keeping that flow of information going. In fact, it’s not merely a flow, but a flood. For this week’s Technology Podcast (WTP 247), we’ll take an in-depth look at how vital social media tools have become in Iran in the wake of the elections.

See also

• July 13, 2009 -- Tech Updates on Iran and China, the Codex Sinaiticus, and Hal and the Big 5
• July 3, 2009 -- All’s A-Twitter in Iran, Kiwanja’s Ken Banks, and Skype Wedding
• June 5, 2009 -- Iran’s Elections Online, US Cybersecurity, Emergency ICT in Pakistan
• March 5, 2010 -- Tech Podcast 280: Cross Cultural Training Goes Online, & Reliving the Dot Com Bubble