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Here’s the last Social Media update for January…Hope you’ve had a great month!

I’ve dug out the latest news, trends, and buzz in the world of social media to keep our readers up-to-date with what’s happening. At Nitro we make sure we’re one step ahead, so we can help our clients achieve better results with their social media strategies. Take a look at my pick of this week’s top social media stories:

Egyptians locked out of social media

The Egyptian government has tackled the recent protests by blocking people from accessing social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, and even locking people out of Gmail. This aggressive tactic has been used to tackle the social uprising happening in Egypt by stopping protesters from communicating with each other and planning demonstrations.  This heavy-handed approach has provoked worldwide anger, and many, including Al-Jazeera, have called for Egypt to remove the restrictions. Campaign groups such as Access, are calling on like-minded technical individuals to use their resources to contribute to the Tor network which could help activists organise and reform, by restoring their links to social media. (more…)

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