In a recent TED Talk, Clay Shirky suggests that the social web's impact on how information travels among groups, individuals and media formats has -- among other things -- fundamentally changed the way politics works. Shirky points out that the genie is out of the bottle, especially for those restrictive or even repressive regimes around the world. Or in providing oversight and accountability for any political process.
While one can take issue with some of the points Shirky makes, many of his observations seem particularly insightful in light of the role social media networks have played in providing details on the emerging crisis in Iran.
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