During the Egyptian uprising of early 2011, the government of then-president Hosni Mubarak attempted to stymie Qatar-based network Al Jazeera’s coverage of the story by disrupting its signal and detaining its journalists.
Canadian-designed technology, however, helped Al Jazeera break through the censorship. ScribbleLive’s live-blogging software allowed reporters to phone in updates and have them published instantly online.
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