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Can the Internet predict the future?

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Can online trends help predict the future? A study has found that Twitter could be used to predict the rise and fall of the stock market almost a week in advance.

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By Electron Libre
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Greek wildfires mobilise bloggers
Today on the Web: the wildfires currently spreading through the Athens region mobilise Greek net users; accounts of rape and torture in Iranian prisons multiply online; and TV news by an optimistic teenager.
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Bloggers slam forced confessions by opponents of Iranian regime
Today on the Web: Bloggers denounces the forced confessions by opponents of the Iranian regime; China's decision to fight against Internet addiction are criticized by local net users; and a video making fun of insurances companies.
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Net users pay tribute to foreign soldiers in Afghanistan
Today on the Net: Web users pay tribute to foreign soldiers in Afghanistan; Afghan bloggers mobilise to give a positive image of their country; and an Afghan soldier learning English brings a smile to the blogosphere.
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Afghan election candidates do battle online
As Taliban insurgents spread fear in the streets, candidates in Afghanistan's presidential poll do battle online. Also in today's programme: Peruvian bloggers vent their frustration at the slow pace of reconstruction two years after deadly quakes.

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