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The Web reacts to Indonesian earthquakes
Today on the Net: The Web comments upon the violent earthquakes that have shaken Indonesia; the blogosphere prepares for Blog Action Day on October 15; and Sting campaigns online to save tropical forests.
MARKETING
French start-up rates Web users' online clout
A duo of French entrepreneurs have created a start-up, Traackr, which evaluates the influence of Web users who post blogs, videos, tweets, etc on a particular topic. Their aim is to then sell this knowledge to companies as a marketing tool.
WEB NEWS
Gabonese Net users observe the presidential elections
In this edition: Gabon's presidential election was followed closely by the blogosphere; the debate surrounding Microsoft’s "racist" gaffe grows online, and an American attacks his government’s interventionism.
WEB NEWS
Tributes to Senator Ted Kennedy flood in
In this edition: The death of the last Kennedy brother, US Senator Ted Kennedy, is mourned; the blogosphere defends two bloggers imprisoned in Azerbaijan; the ecological journey log of a group of young Canadian video directors.
WEB NEWS
Gabonese election campaign rages online
Today on the Net: In Gabon, the campaign for the August 30 presidential election is in full swing online; US Net users investigate an attempted homicide; and a Lego animation pays tribute to the very first video games.
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INTERNET
Twitter blogger claims he was target of Russian cyber attack
A pro-Georgian blogger known as Cyxymu claims he was the main target of the recent cyber attacks that forced web application Twitter to shut down and disrupted the social networking websites Facebook and LiveJournal.
WEB NEWS
Net lampoons bloggers' jailing in Azerbaijan
Today on the Web: Net users react to the imprisonment of two young bloggers and pacifist militants in Azerbaijan; former US vice-president Dick Cheney is caught up in a scandal; and Her Majesty the Queen is on Twitter.
WEB NEWS
Battered in the streets, protesters keep pressure up online
In today's round-up of the Web: Iranian authorities' refusal to annul the results of a disputed presidential election has not dampened online mobilisation; and Net users express growing concern over a recent spate of deadly attacks in Iraq.
WEB NEWS
US Supreme Court appointment stirs debate
Today on the Net: Web users have their say on the appointment of a first Hispanic judge to the US Supreme Court; hailing the murderer of a Chinese official celebrated; and the death of the world’s oldest blogger.
WEB NEWS
Online solidarity for displaced Pakistanis
In this edition: Web users mobilise for the Pakistani civilians displaced by the offensive against the Taliban; and a Youtube video competition to denounce the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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