25 April 2013

Stories from 25 April 2013

Will the Revolution Still be Tweeted? Venezuela's Netizens Face Uncertain Future

  25 April 2013

Since the death of Hugo Chavez and narrow victory of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela, two social media users have been arrested for posting information deemed “destabilizing” to the country. On election day, the Internet was briefly shut down throughout most of the country. And today, social network users are facing threats to their employment status, as authorities search profiles for signs of political affiliation that have, in several cases, resulted in users losing their jobs.