October 2011
94 posts
“Dear user, you are not allowed to visit to this bad Web site” →
washingtonpost.com
The Washington Post reports, that Ianian authorities are increasingly using filtering software to block access to sites such as CNN or to Web pages containing sensitive key words and phrases, such as “sex” and “velvet revolution.” At times, the Google search engine is blocked. Attempts to open such sites from Iran take the user to a page operated by the Communication and Information Technology Ministry that reads, “Dear user, according to the law you are not allowed to visit to this bad Web site.”
Earthquake in Turkey triggers rise in search of the word Earthquake in neighboring Armenia
NOTE: When you see Breakout listed instead of an actual percentage, it means that the search term has experienced a change in growth greater than 5000%.
I'm 78,830,671,818th person to have lived since history began. What's your number? →
bbc.co.uk
The world’s population is expected to hit seven billion in the next few weeks. After growing very slowly for most of human history, the number of people on Earth has more than doubled in the last 50 years. Where do you fit into this story of human life? Fill in your date of birth at this fun tool on BBC website to find out.
