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Donald Trump cannot block anyone on Twitter, court rules 0
- Digital Diplomacy, Relax for Digital Diplomacy, Tweetpedia
- 9th July 2018
A district court in New York has ruled that Donald Trump cannot block people on Twitter, because it violates their first amendment rights to participate in a “public forum”. The case was brought forward by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, representing seven plaintiffs who have been blocked by the president. In ruling
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When diplomats laugh: the role of humour in digital diplomacy 0
- Digital Diplomacy, Public diplomacy, Relax for Digital Diplomacy
- 26th June 2018
On 3 June 2018, Iran’s religious leader the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei turned to Twitter and vowed to eradicate Israel. The Israeli Embassy in Washington DC replied to the Ayatollah’s threat with a meme from the cult movie Mean Girls asking ‘Why are you so obsessed with me?’. The Israeli meme soon ‘went viral’ and garnered
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Russian operatives celebrate Trump’s birthday with new fake news site 0
- "Classic " Diplomacy, Cyber, Digital Diplomacy, Relax for Digital Diplomacy, World
- 7th June 2018
A new propaganda website linked to Russia’s troll factory has rolled out just in time for Trump’s birthday — and they’re inviting Americans to the White House to celebrate. Russian operatives associated with the notorious St. Petersburg-based troll factory known as the Internet Research Agency (IRA) have rolled out a new fake news website just
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Translations in Public Diplomacy (I): Walter Russell Mead’s Call to Action 0
- Public diplomacy, Relax for Digital Diplomacy
- 20th February 2018
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You can now step on board Communist leader Tito’s famous Blue Train in Belgrade 0
- "Classic " Diplomacy, Public diplomacy, Relax for Digital Diplomacy
- 3rd February 2018
From Queen Elizabeth II to Playboy magazine, no one could resist Tito’s famous Blue Train that nowadays can be visited in Belgrade, or even rented for a trip laden with history. The coat of arms of the Socialistic Federative Republic of Yugoslavia on the side of the “The Blue Train” carriage. Image by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP/Getty Images
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2017: A Year of Digital Uncertainty 0
- Digital Diplomacy, Diplo Learning Corner, Relax for Digital Diplomacy, Technology
- 22nd January 2018
In many respects, 2017 was a year of digital uncertainty. It was a year in which digital platforms were used to weaponize uncertainty. It was a year in which the societal role of digital platforms became uncertain. It was a year in which the relationship between states and tech gaits became uncertain. And it was
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