Facebook was banned for a few days before being made available again to Iranian Internet users. With nearly one third of the country using the Internet, political candidates have found it to be a useful tool for getting their message to the public. Major presidential contenders had made use of Twitter, personal webpages and YouTube to get a buzz going. It goes to show that social media continues to be an effective tool in connecting people and ideas no matter what the place or social constraints.
The full story at L.A. Times:
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iran-facebook27-2009may27,0,5873106.story
