State Department Orders Twitter not to upgrade - breaking
June 16, 2009
Evidently Twitter has made such an impact on the global information flow that the US State Department has ordered Twitter not to upgrade their servers for the next several days (or longer) so the news can continue to flow out of Iran regarding the madness of the election.
Ever think that 140 characters will be a case of national security?
The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it had contacted the social networking service Twitter to urge it to delay a planned upgrade that would have cut daytime service to Iranians who are disputing their election. Full Story
Clearly times have changed….



