Twitter-based revolution in Moldova
Student Protests Are Turning Into A Twitter Revolution In Moldova:
“In the last 48 hours, students from Moldova have been tweeting, trying to rally others into demonstrating against the communists. If you look under the search terms “pman”
(stands for Piata Marii Adunari Nationale, a square in Chisinau) or “Chisinau,”
you can see the tweets about the demonstration coming in a rapid pace. There are also videos on YouTube
of the protest. There have been reports
that there is limited cellphone reception in the square (thought to have been turned off by authorities). So protesters are using Twitter to give live updates via GPRS networks on their mobile devices. ” (TechCrunch)
Update: An articole about the situation from the New York Times
Update 2: Also Global Voices faces the issues
Update 3: The Guardian Reports about attempts to jail the activist that started the protest (here also an article about it on PI - italian)