Kenya: web users support striking doctors

Kenyan web users support the public-sector doctors’ strike. American celebrities are urging fellow citizens to register to vote. And inmates from a prison in the Philippines go « Gangnam style ».

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19/03/2013 - WEBNEWS

Bitcoin getting a boost from euro crisis

Today on the net, digital currency Bitcoin is soaring amid the euro crisis. Online uproar over plans to shut down Google Reader. And a Holocaust survivor is tracking down his long lost twin brother via social media.

18/03/2013 - WEBNEWS

Russian bloggers expose lavish lifestyles of Putin loyalists

Today on the net: a series of scandals involving officials from Russia’s ruling party; celebrities campaigning against fracking in the US; and the photo of a curvy shop window mannequin which has set the web abuzz.

18/03/2013 - WEBNEWS

Burma: Aung San Suu Kyi heckled at mine protest

Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi faces criticism over a Chinese-backed mine project. Hacker group Anonymous takes on the movie industry. And a video game depicts the world through the eyes of a child with autism.

16/03/2013 - WEBNEWS

Television and movies made by and for the web

This year, films designed for the web, and made by web users, dominated the prestigious Sundance Film Festival. For its 2013 edition the festival’s YouTube channel spotlighted quirky, provocative films, racking up over 2 million hits. Such popularity could be explained by the fact that although young people are watching less television, they are spending more and more time in front of screens.