Demonstration in Second Life Supporting Iranian Protesters (2009)

One might not think of Iran as having anything to do with the Internet or social media, let alone Second Life. But a number of the Iranian public have proved surprisingly savvy when it comes to Facebook and Twitter. Following the results of a rigged election in June 2009, dissidents used these means of communication to broadcast images of demonstrations and hardliner crackdowns. On June 25, a demonstration of support of the opposition was organized in Second Life.

Read the 2009 article in Events.

The 9/11 Anniversary in Second life (Sept (2009)

As Second Life Newser looks back at the days of it's predecessor, Second Life Newspaper, among the events covered were the September 11 anniversary events in 2009. With the tragedy more recent in peoples' minds, the memorials and remembrances were more, larger, and more detailed. The one at the New York City Block sim was featured in CNN.

Read Bixyl Shuftan's article, originally published in Second Life Newspaper on Sept 13, 2009, in Events.