Sri Lanka, May 22 -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in his message for the World Information Society Day highlighted how ICT technologies are literally changing the world. "Recent events around the world, in particular in North Africa and the Middle East, have also highlighted the catalytic role that mobile phones and social media can play in galvanising public opinion. And in the aftermath of natural disasters that have struck with greater frequency and force, we have seen how these technologies are a vital part of the aid response, establishing lines of communication that can save lives, reunite families and help emergency relief reach people in need."
Yes, however, unthinkable it may be, Internet innovations such as Facebook and Twitter help get the message across, really fast. And thanks to the convergence of the Internet and mobile phone technologies, they are available to us 24/7.
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