Odnoklassniki blocks largest social group in Moldova
On 31 August, the Russian social network Odnoklassniki blocked Nicolae Petrov, a young man of 18 who owned the largest group in Moldova entitled “Latest News from Moldova”. The community of 369,000...
View ArticleConnecting the dots in new media and social innovation
Sometimes here at NetProphet it can be a little too easy to get caught up in all the things happening every day in our coverage region. Whether it’s a new crowdmapping platform or an increase in Net...
View ArticleA paperless government in Moldova by 2014
E-government is one of the main priorities of the Moldovan government, and this is to ensure transparency and access to public services online. From 1 January 2014 the Moldovan government hopes to be...
View ArticleMoldova wins international ‘Best mGovernment’ prize
The Moldovan government was recently awarded the international “Best mGovernment” prize for their mobile-signature project, according to Moldova’s e-government center. The award for the best...
View ArticleWeb of Mystery
TIRASPOL | An unusual event took place 7 July in Tiraspol, the chief city of Transdniester, when a group of protesters gathered on a park square and called for a stop to the obstruction of websites...
View ArticleSummer camp gets high tech in Moldova
Over the past spring, the Moldovan new-media NGO MediaPoint has been working with hundreds of youth across the country to get them up-to-speed on the ins and outs of social media, blogging, and web...
View ArticleSICamp 2013 takes off in Moldova
SICamp Moldova 2013 will take place this weekend. Out of 152 applicants 45 were selected to work in teams to tackle nine different social issues using technology and new media. Social Innovation Camp...
View ArticlePicturing a budget, one color at a time
An independent think tank in Moldova is trying to start debate about public money, and they are hoping to spark it with some very pretty pictures. Without specialization, looking at raw data figures...
View ArticleGamers cry foul over too many Soviet stereotypes
Despite receiving positive reviews following its release, ‘Company of Heroes 2’, the sequel to the extremely popular RTS (real-time strategy) game by Relic, has recently elicited a strong backlash...
View ArticleYouth@Work in Moldova
Youth in Moldova are taking the future into their own hands. It started with the United Nations Development Group’s decision to launch Post-2015 Dialogues on Implementation into 50 countries. Then, the...
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