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Nick Byrd, Ph.D.
Nick Byrd, Ph.D.
@ByrdNick@nerdculture.de  ·  activity timestamp last week

Protests in #Iran once got more coverage and attention in the U.S. than the #economy, #healthcare reform, and the #Israel / #Palestine conflict?

That was what Pew Research Center found in the Summer of 2009: https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2009/06/24/strong-public-interest-in-iranian-election-protests

What would this #survey find if fielded now?

Pew Research Center

Strong Public Interest in Iranian Election Protests

Summary of Findings The dramatic events in Iran last week captured the attention of both the public and the media as Americans tracked news about
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Nick Byrd, Ph.D.
Nick Byrd, Ph.D.
@ByrdNick@nerdculture.de replied  ·  activity timestamp last week

My feed has mentions of the protests in #Iran, but primarily from (1) Iranians living outside Iran and (2) #foreignAffairs / #nationalSecurity folks.

What are you seeing?

How prevalent are Iran’s protests in your feeds compared to other global affairs?

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/confronting-protests-iran-vows-strike-back-if-us-attacks-2026-01-11/

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