Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

Think of DataSift as turning the fire-hose into a cost-effective and manageable tap of running water. Consider political campaigns that are judging voter reactions or the political pundits that like to comment on such data. Or just the sheer power of people being able to self organize as they have done in Egypt, Iran or Tunisia.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 19, 2011

As in Tunisia , Egypt , Syria & Iran. By now most people acknowledge that social media helped play a role in candidate Obama’s 2008 election campaign. Social Media helps change that. I’ve lived and worked all over the world so I’m not so naïve as to think that social media ensures revolution or even explains it.

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thebarefootvc

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Greater and instant connectivity, but at a cost. As that narrative spread on the Internet with harrowing images coming from the site, thousands of protestors mobilized from Tunisia to Jordan, with Arab leaders canceling a summit with President Biden within hours. The Internet has always been a double-edged sword.

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