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June 18, 2009

US State Dept Asks Twitter to Delay Shutdown Due to Iran Protests
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The US State Department has admitted it contacted the social networking
service Twitter to urge it to delay a planned upgrade that would have
cut daytime service to Iranians who are disputing their election.
Meanwhile, the video website You Tube has said it has relaxed its usual
restrictions on violent videos to allow the images from Iran to reach
the rest of the world.



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