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• As Events Unfold In Iran, Facebook And Google Translate Quickly Add Persian Versions
  • via TechCrunch
  • In response to the events surrounding the Iranian election last week, Google and Facebook have both added the Persian language Farsi to their capabilities. The Persian version of Facebook will be available starting tonight. The Facebook blo…
• Google rolls out Farsi language tool
  • via The Guardian
  • Google and Facebook both launched Farsi-language tools last night in response to the activity around the Iranian election and demonstrations. Perhaps not wanting to be eclipsed by very Twitter-heavy coverage, Google added Farsi, or Persian, t…
• Google, Facebook rush Iranian language support
  • via Webware.com
  • Twitter has the starring role as opening up Net communications about Iran's turbulent politics, but Google and Facebook are jumping in with their its own hasty efforts. Google is adding Farsi, or Persian, language support to its translation…
• Persian Translation Features Launch on Facebook, Google
  • via Search Engine Watch Blog
  • If you've been following the events surrounding the election in Iran, you know that sites such as Twitter and Facebook have been crucial in demonstrating what is going on in the country. The government has been trying to stifle protests, but …
• The Web Evolves to Reflect the Developments in Iran
  • via Technologizer
  • Almost exactly twenty years ago, the Tiananmen Square uprising made history, and the protesters used a then-hot gizmo called the fax machine to coordinate their efforts. This week, something extraordinary is going on in Iran–and whateve…
• Google/Facebook Go Persian in Response to Iran Discussion
  • via WebProNews - Social Media
  • Google announced that Google Translate now offers translation between the English and Persian (Farsi) languages. With all of the news discussion from within and all over the world surrounding Iran, the company presumably felt that having this…
• Citizen Journalists Flood CNN iReport
  • via NewTeeVee
  • Will the ongoing election protests in Iran be seen as a watershed moment in citizen journalism? We’ve written about how YouTube has played a big role in this issue, and now CNN has shared that the events in Iran have driven a spike in u…
• Google, Facebook: Revolution Over?
  • via Riehl World View
  • Update: Not familiar with this group - Global Voices Advocacy. It claims that many bloggers have been arrested. As protesters continue their demonstrations all over Iran against 12th June presidential election results, Iranian authorities hav…