Egyptians protesting for the removal of their president have been given a voice thanks to a new tool that is brought to the world by Google, SayNow and Twitter.
The Egyptian government has been threatening to terminate Internet to those who speak against the current president or advocate his removal, but with phone service still available they are able to use this new social media to record their opinions and share them with the rest of the world.
Launched the same day as President Hosni Mubarak's controversial speech in Cairo, this service allows anyone in the world to call one of three numbers to record a message that will then be posted onto Twitter. This is extremely important for the citizens of Egypt however, because they have been using social media sites to congregate for mass protests.
The idea was specifically for Egypt, but anyone can leave a message in support of their efforts, or follow them on Twitter at #Egypt.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/02/world/middleeast/02twitter.html?_r=1&hp
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This is awesome! It's so important that the Egyptian people not be censored during such a pivotal point in history.
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