Nov 27, 2008
Mumbai, Twitter, Wikipedia: It doesn’t get more mainstream than this
If you’re wondering about the reach of Twitter (clocking in at over 3 million users now) consider the tragedy that’s happening right now in Mumbai. Apparently the police (and perhaps the attackers) are not only aware of Twitter — it’s also part of the problem. The Indian government is asking that the #mumbai hashtag be shut down.
What’s more, with Twitter being an excellent medium for short messages but lacking the space for details, Internet users are now repurposing Wikipedia to maintain a frequently edited page.
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Xavier Damman
We’ve developed a useful tool to monitor what’s being said live on Twitter concerning Mumbai attack:
http://tweetag.com/Mumbai
You’ll get directly what are the most talked topics related to the attack (without having to read every single tweet with #mumbai hashtag)
Nov 27th, 2008
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