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Twitter, the famous micro-blogging website apparently had its 6th birthday on 21 March 2012, but others say the birthday is actually on 15 July. Whichever it is, Twitter is having a major effect in the world.
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The latest list of the people with the most followers on Twitter has been announced and there has been a change at the top with pop singer Lady Gaga pushing past Justin Bieber and ascending to the top spot with 20 million followers.
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New mogul Rupert Murdoch has joined the ranks of tweeters on the social media site Twitter. He has posted 17 messages to date.
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Being fired from "Two and a Half Men" hasn't stopped Charlie Sheen from seeking the limelight. Because of America's love affair with celebrity train wrecks, a social networking endorsement deal could make Sheen a fortune.
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The National Basketball Association (NBA) has surpassed two million followers on Twitter. The NBA's 30 teams and more than 165 players have drawn a total of more than 23 million of combined followers.
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Canadian cellphone users can say goodbye to Twitter. The micro-blogging company announced it will no longer allow Canadians to receive outbound text messages. Twitter blames service providers who have doubled costs in the past few months.
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Live reporting via microblogging tools is receiving a boost due to the US primaries. Various newspapers are sending their reporters on the campaign trail who are supplementing their stories with tweets about significant developments.
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Journalism and microblogging is all very well and hyped but what are the possibilities for audience building? Audience outreach projects involving news media and Twitter are only few and far between.
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Millions of microblog users in China face new registration rules, as authorities try to prevent the spread of what they call "unfounded" rumours.
A US study provides the most detailed analysis to date of how China censors microblogs and other internet services.
China's Sina Weibo microblog says less than two-thirds of its account holders will register their details ahead of a state-imposed deadline.
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After a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Virginia Tuesday, celebrities and the East Coasters who felt its tremors turned...
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Celebrity Josh Duhamel took to Twitter this week to help with Minot, N.D. flood relief efforts. Water levels were...
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