Selfie storm: Unprecedented tweet-fest in Iran during Obama speech broadcast live
Iranians took to Twitter as US President Barack Obama’s speech on Iranian nuclear deal, hammered out in Switzerland, was broadcast live on TV uncensored.
An Iranian citizen taking a #Selfie next to #Obama speach live in Iranian TV. #Iranpic.twitter.com/O8dvOPk3d3
— Hassan Kassem (@hakassem) April 2, 2015
In response to the deal and the speech, young Iranians grabbed at the opportunity to make unusual selfies - against the TV screens with Obama - and posted them to social media.
Friend of mine in #Iran pinching #Obama's cheek out of sheer joy #IranTalkspic.twitter.com/M68J6yKgQt
— Holly Dagres (@hdagres) April 2, 2015
One man pinched the US President on the cheek, and another kissed US Secretary of State John Kerry.
Hosein from Iran is really happy today! #IranTalksLausanne@JohnKerrypic.twitter.com/Y6yuEb4Kzc
— faren (@farentaghizadeh) April 2, 2015
All in all, the breakthrough deal and the talks got 460,000 mentions on social networks over three days, independent digital advocacy strategist Jon Tilton told USA Today.
Hosein took this selfie from Iran with @BarackObama and said:" obama is with us" #IranTalksLausannepic.twitter.com/PrcviG4ijL”
— faren (@farentaghizadeh) April 2, 2015
Officially, Twitter is banned in Iran, but members of the public access it using methods of avoiding government filters.
