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London is Twitter’s top city

August 6, 2009 by Andy Merrett

twitter-logo.jpgThe UK is second only to the US in Twitter usage, with London topping the chart, according to Evan Williams, interviewed for BBC2’s Newsnight program.

Although official statistics aren’t available, the BBC’s research suggests that an estimated three million Brits joined Twitter in the past year, with as many signing up to follow friends as to keep tabs on their favorite celebrities.

Williams played down the accusation that Twitter could lead to the breakdown of community, saying that anyone who believed that obviously hadn’t used the service.

The BBC also suggested that the Ministry of Defence had encouraged their military personnel to use Twitter.

This seems to be in stark contrast to the blanket ban on blogging two years ago.

Author: Andy Merrett

Andy Merrett is a London-based full-time blogger writing for several Shiny Media technology blogs and various other projects. Find him on Facebook and Twitter.

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Filed Under: News Tagged With: evan williams, london, mod, Twitter, UK

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  1. steveballmer says

    August 6, 2009 at 8:56 pm

    … and this is a surprise to you?

  2. Carol says

    August 7, 2009 at 8:51 pm

    You know how us British like to punch well above our weights.. :)

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