The aftermath of the Iranian elections has highlighted how the world is changing, especially if you have a mobile phone and a Twitter account. Tweets by the score on what was happening in Teheran.
Nico Pitney blogged on the Huffington Post about it, Iranians commented on his blog and, consequently, President Obama called on Pitney to ask a question at a White House press conference.
Of course, tweets are not verifiable. This doesn't mean they are not true even if they don't all actually emanate from Iran. They may be from ex-patriot Iranians based on reliable information from inside Iran. Or they could be from Wayne in Warrington, bored with homework.
Anyone can be a reporter but let us retain a healthy cynicism.
Just because it's on the internet, that doesn't make it true.
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