Thursday, February 03, 2011

Bypassing Egypt's Web Blackout



How A US-Based Student Made Sure The Voices Of Egyptian Protesters Were Heard.

Last Modified: 02 Feb 2011 13:25 GMT
Courtesy Of "Al-Jazeera"





After internet services were disconnected in Egypt, protesters were prevented from speaking to the world.

But John Scott Railton, a Los Angeles based student, took it upon himself to upload messages onto micro-blogging site Twitter.

He started making calls and posting messages on a Twitter account he created for the Egyptian protests.

Al Jazeera’s Rob Reynolds reports from Los Angeles.

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