From The New York Times:MOSCOW — A crowd of more than 10,000 young Moldovans materialized seemingly out of nowhere on Tuesday to protest against Moldova’s Communist leadership, ransacking government buildings and clashing with the police.
The sea of young people reflected the deep generation gap that has developed in Moldova, and the protesters used their generation’s tools, gathering the crowd by enlisting text-messaging, Facebook and Twitter, the social messaging network.
The protesters created their own searchable tag on Twitter, rallying Moldovans to join and propelling events in this small former Soviet state onto a Twitter list of newly popular topics, so people around the world could keep track.
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More News On The Crisis In Moldova
Inside Moldova's Twitter Revolution -- The Danger Room
Moldova: Romania to blame for Twitter riots -- CNN
Moldova, Facing Violent Protests, Agrees to Vote Recount -- Voice Of America
Violent anti-communist protests after election in Moldova -- Times Online
Police retake Moldova parliament -- BBC
Moldovans erupt in protest after decades of silence -- Christian Science Monitor
Europe wary of new Russia tensions over Moldova -- Reuters
Moldova’s President Blames Romania for Demonstrations -- Bloomberg
What is behind unrest in Moldova? -- BBC
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