Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Syrian Protesters Roll Out New iPhone Apps

Posted by samzenpus on from the the-people's-app dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Protesters in Syria, dealing with a strict media blackout, have rolled out new iPhone and iPad apps to share news, stories, and even jokes. Amid a brutal crackdown, rebels are fighting back on their iPhones. The Arab Spring's newest weapon keeps the opposition informed—and the regime in check."

1 of 105 comments (clear)

  1. Re:cool by couchslug · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    The idea of "rightful" is silly because "rights" are subjective.

    Assad has many SUPPORTERS for various reasons, very much including opposition to Islamic fundamentalism.

    I support Assad. I support anyone willing to kill radical Muslims and I could care less about the technicality of their humanity since their superstition nullifies any reason to be concerned with that.

    Ideally, the Baathists and Jihadists will bleed each other out in many years of violence which will keep them distracted from annoying anyone of value to modern civilization. Syria has plenty of people on BOTH sides and if they want to play internal hardball, that's their business. I'll break out the popcorn.

    --
    "This post is an artistic work of fiction and falsehood. Only a fool would take anything posted here as fact."