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Is Twitter Down? Maybe Herdict Knows!

This morning, a flood of Herdict reports rushed in, telling us that Twitter was inaccessible in the United States.  Of course, Twitter addicts that we are, we already knew, and some of us had already checked the Twitter-specific test site, IsTwitterDown.com, for answers. Although the site provides a quick answer as to whether or not […]

What’s Inaccessible in Iran?

If you’re paying attention to the news (or even if you aren’t), it would be hard to miss what’s happening in Iran.  As the press is stifled and Web sites are blocked, activists turn to Twitter to ensure their voices will be heard.  We’ve been noticing many reports from the Iranian Twittersphere on Web sites […]

Flock to Herdict!

We built the site.  We built the sheep.  We tested it all.  And now, The Herdict Team is proud to announce the official launch of Herdict Web: the only site for reporting instances of site inaccessibility around the world. [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/NggzBHSXdCo” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Our launch kicks off with a fantastic video by Berkman’s […]

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