US State Department tells Twitter: LET THEM TWEET #iranelection

SHOOT: Look, simple way to sort out the mess in Iran. Have them vote using Twitter. Or launch a spin off of Twitter dedicated to Unique User voting, and call it Tvitter or Tvote. ID numbers can be linked to a computer number or verified email address. QED.

clipped from mashable.com According to a CNN blog post, the U.S. government is connecting with Twitter and other major social media companies to make sure that the flow of information from Iran remains uninterrupted. While the Obama administration itself keeping out of the Iran controversy on official channels, it is making sure that information coming from people on the ground is getting through to the rest of the world. The biggest revelation is that the State Department asked Twitter not to go down at its original time last night in order to allow Iranians to tweet out what’s happening in their cities. It also seems that U.S. officials are watching the chatter on Twitter, YouTube, FacebookFacebook, and elsewhere to keep up-to-speed with the situation on the ground. Social media communication is even more important, since the U.S. has no embassy or official relationship with Iran.