TheNewMedia Byte - 12/8/11

1. Putin's leadership in Russia in danger. Russian bloggers on Tuesday hailed the success of a rarely seen "Facebook rally" where thousands protested against elections won by Vladimir Putin's ruling party and warned of more demonstrations to come. Putin's win has been claimed as a rigged victory. Several thousand mostly young demonstrators braved freezing rain late Monday to show their frustrations over weekend legislative elections that handed a narrow victory to the Russian prime minister's party despite claims of fraud. Many revolutionists and bloggers have been jailed for the revolt. 


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