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1、DissentFall2009:Dissent,rev.qxd9/5/200911:49AMPage10COMMENTSANDOPINIONSIran:Downsidetothe“TwitterRevolution”EVGENYMOROZOVblocks,makingthecountryripeforatech-nology–drivenprotestmovement.”Whethertechnologywasactuallydrivingtheprotestsremainsabigunknown.ItiscertainlyaAmongtheunpleasantsurpr
2、isesthatawaitedtheorythatmanyintheWestfindendearing:BarackObama’sadministrationduringthewhowouldhaveexpectedthatafterdecadesofpost-electionturmoilinIran,theunexpectedblastingpropagandafromdedicatedradioandroleoftheInternetmusthavebeenmosttelevisionchannels,Americanswouldbeabletorankling.A
3、fewgovernmentwonksmightsupportdemocracyinIranviablogsandsocialhaveexpectedIranianstorebel,butwhocouldnetworks?Nicetheory,butithasverylittlepredicttheywoulddosousingSiliconValley’sbasisinreality;infact,itismostlyAmerican—favoritetoys?TeamObama,nevershytotoutratherthanIranian—bloggerswhoare
4、culpableitsmasteryofallthingsdigital,wascaughtoffforblowingtheroleoftechnologyoutofanyguardand,atleastforamomentortwo,reasonableproportion.AndrewSullivan,whoappearedill-informedabouttheheadydevel-wastirelesslybloggingabouttheeventsinopmentsinIraniancyberspace.SpeakingafewTehranfortheAtlan
5、tic,emergedasoneofthedaysaftertheprotestsbegan,Secretaryoffewcomprehensiveone-stopshopsforreal-timeStateHillaryClintonconfessedthatsheupdatesfromIran(or,tobemoreprecise,fromwouldn’tknow“aTwitterfromatweeter,buttheIranianInternet).Sullivan(andtheapparently,it’sveryimportant”—referringtoHuf
6、fingtonPost‘sNicoPitney)madeasignif-Twitter,apopularmixbetweenabloggingicantcontributiontohowtherestoftheserviceandasocialnetworkthatenablesitsmedia—cutofffromaccesstothestreetsofuserstoexchangebriefmessagesofupto140Tehranandunabletonavigatethenewmediacharactersinlength.mazeaseffectivelya
7、swell-trainedbloggers—WhileClinton’sresponsemusthavepacifiedportrayedtheprotests.ItwasSullivanwhoagingAmericandiplomats,uneasyaboutthefamouslyproclaimed“TheRevolutionWillBeprospectofattendingnew-mediaworkshopstoTwittered”andcalledTwitter“thecriticaltoolbolstertheirI