Social Media  How Social Media Is Bringing Democracy to the
Maldives [VIDEO]   Mohamed Nasheed, the recently ousted
president of the Maldives, has witnessed first-hand how
technology and social media can organize civil society to create
change and generate awareness.  Nasheed became the first
democratically elected president of the country in 2008. During
his two-decade-long fight for democracy, there were strict
government restrictions against Internet communications. As a
result, he and his followers leveraged SMS text messages to
organize their underground activities.  Since his election,
Nasheed has fought tirelessly against climate change. The
Maldives, a country of 1,200 islands, will be completely
submerged if the ocean level rises a few feet — becoming the
first nation of environmental exiles. His story is told in a new
film The Island President, which will be released in New York on
Wednesday (trailer below).  SEE ALSO: How Iceland Is Rebuilding
Its Economy With Social Media  Nasheed resigned from th