Posts by Ryan Isakow
Russia struggles with censorship concerns
A showdown seems to be fast approaching in Russia, where state authorities are moving closer to widening Internet censorship. Claiming that Western influences are creating instability in Russia through the Internet, major political figures in Russia have invoked the experience of the Arab Spring to justify increased state intervention.
Social media fuels global sleuth challenge
The TAG Challenge, a social media competition simulating an international manhunt, has finished in less than a day with three out of the five suspects found. Read More »
Piano Media says Slovenia paywall a success so far
Piano Media’s national paywall, active for a year in Slovakia, has released their first month’s figures from the recent expansion into Slovenia. The paywall exceeded its goal of signing up 20,000 Slovenians, or 1 percent of the country, gaining 25,000 members and raising €26,000 in revenue. Read More »
Serbian journalists, activists develop online presence
Estonia considers using social media in court
The Estonian Justice Ministry has proposed an amendment that, if passed, would allow Estonian courts to deliver subpoenas via email, Facebook, and Twitter. Read More »
Bulgaria moves towards a paperless government
Facebook, news websites blocked in Tajikistan
Several websites, including Facebook and Zvezda.ru, have been blocked in Tajikistan. News website Zvezda had recently published articles critical of the Tajik government, including a critique of President Imomali Rakhmon titled ‘Tajikistan on the Eve of a Revolution’. Other blocked websites include Tjknews.com and Maxala.org, both of which reposted the article from Zvezda. Read More »
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- Bulgaria’s Leading Party Demands Vote Rerun, Amnesty Slams Ukraine on Gay RightsPlus, Bucharest flouts the EU with new anti-corruption appointments and police in the Balkans nab human traffickers. Police swoop down on human traffickers in Bosnia and Croatia Bosnian and Croatian law enforcement authorities have collaborated in an organized crackdown on human trafficking, Reuters reports. Police in Croatia arrested 25 suspects and were […]
- Moldova's Pesticide Time BombTwo decades after the Soviet Union’s collapse, the country is still struggling with thousands of tons of chemicals, some leaking and unguarded. […]
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- Young, Loud, and TurkmenAshgabat’s few rock ’n’ rollers keep a low profile and face a limited future. […]
- Hungary Bows to EU Austerity Demands, Tajikistan Debates Ban on Cousin MarriagesPlus, more troubles for Kyrgyz gold mines and signs of a split in the Serbian church over Kosovo. […]
- Budapest’s Smoking GunCould a tobacco corruption scandal finally undo Hungary’s retrograde, hubristic government? […]
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Net Prophet is a blog supported by Transitions Online tracking new media and tech developments across Central Europe and Eurasia.
Transitions Online is an online magazine that covers political, social, cultural, and economic issues in the former communist countries of Europe and Central Asia. The magazine has a strong network of local contributors, who provide valuable insight into events in the region’s 29 countries.
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Recent Posts
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Karimova gets schooled in Twitter debate
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Hungary: Government limits FOIA transparency law
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U.S. calls Ukraine the pirate king
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Azerbaijan legislating civil web discourse
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Picture this: A Latvian startup visualizes the future
May 1, 2013
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