How social media is channeling popular discontent in Iran during ongoing period of domestic unrest
- Written by Shirvin Zeinalzadeh, Graduate Teaching Associate, School of Politics and Global Studies, Arizona State University
Days of protest across Iran have left hundreds dead and many more injured.
Attempts by Iranian authorities to quell dissent through a near-total internet blackout point to the pivotal role that social media has played in organizing, spreading and documenting unrest.
The Conversation asked Shirvin Zeinalzadeh, an expert on the impact of media in...