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US State Dept Asks Twitter to Delay Shutdown Due to Iran Protests

HeadlineJun 18, 2009

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 YouTube 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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