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on peer-to-peer dynamics in politics, the economy and organizations
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Iran's blogfather: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter are killing the web

Iran's blogfather: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter are killing the web | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Hossein Derakhshan was imprisoned by the regime for his blogging. On his release, he found the internet stripped of its power to change the world and instead serving up a stream of pointless social trivia
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MAP: Here are the countries that block Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube

MAP: Here are the countries that block Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Turkey is the latest country to block Twitter and YouTube, but it's not the only one.
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70% Of Iran's Science And Engineering Students Are Women

70% Of Iran's Science And Engineering Students Are Women | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

The common myth about women in Iran is that they are seen, but not heard, that they’re not permitted to drive, that they are second-class citizens, and that entrepreneurship and positions of power are out of reach. These notions are wrong. For years, women in Iran have owned and managed businesses, many of them in male dominant industries like oil and gas, construction, mining, and now tech. And now, with such a high number graduating with degrees in science and engineering, there’s a push to get women more involved in Iran’s blossoming startup scene.


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