Majority of Indians use Twitter for news

Sat, Nov 7 01:51 AM

Twitter may have gained immense popularity as a microblogging website but in India majority use it as a source for news.

A survey by technology site www.pluGGd.in says about 16% of Indian users regularly 'tweet' to get news updates. While 11% use it to stay in touch with their friends, 10% use the website for research purpose, according to the survey.

The social networking site, launched in 2006 by Jack Dorsey, came into prominence in the country during the 26/11 attacks when eyewitnesses sent an estimated 80 'tweets' every five seconds, helping in compiling a list of the dead and injured.

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