Less #iranelection, why?

When you don’t have eyes to see what happens somewhere, you try to guess what’s going on by observing the outcome. After more than two weeks of unrest from the opposition in Iran, tweets and online info is declining now.

For the past few weeks, the trend #iranelection in Twitter only backed down after Michael Jackson’s death and after the shocking victory of the USA soccer team over Spain, world’s top ranked team. Now, however, is way down in the list.

According to the CNN, the arrests and the repression is a key player in the decrease of cyber-activity from Iran opposition. Well, it may be, but I think there is another factor more important than that into the equation.

As I have stated here before, long after the CNN, the BBC and the Western media leave their attention for Iran behind, in the Persian country still will be mourning for Neda and the opposition. But not now.

The reason is the 40 days of duel that states Islamic faith. For the duration of that month, few won’t be aware of the outrage. With the dimension of the repression, the dozens of deaths and the detentions still going on, the cycle is just refuelling to fire back later.

Another goal to the CNN from Internet and Jon Stewart? Maybe.




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