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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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  • http://www.XavierDamman.be/blog 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)

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