Presidential Debate Cranks Up Twitter Stats

  • 0 min read

No surprise here, but the recent debate means more Twitter activity. Twitter reports that they had a 160% tweet increase compared to the same time the previous week, and that the daily update was up 18.5%. More stats in the Twitter blog post. The same also tells us that they’re polishing the Election page we’ve mentioned previously.

Wired’s Epicenter blog gets to wrap this up:

Predictions for Thursday’s VP debate? Sarah Palin tweets crash the site in record time.

Picture of Thord Daniel Hedengren

Thord Daniel Hedengren

Thord Daniel Hedengren is a designer, writer, and blogger, and also the former editor of The Blog Herald. He used to be a hotshot in the gaming industry in Sweden, but sold everything and went International. Most recently he wrote a book called Smashing WordPress: Beyond the Blog, and does loads of kickass design.

RECENT ARTICLES
Self-Discovery & Reflection

People who talk to themselves while driving usually have these 7 traits
Zodiac

5 zodiac signs who feel deeply but are still often emotionally unavailable
Self-Discovery & Reflection

5 Zodiac signs who rarely show how much they’re struggling
Relationships & Communication

7 behaviors of people who need alone time after socializing—even if they enjoyed it
Zodiac

4 zodiac signs who are kind but unintentionally push others away
Psychology & Mindset

7 behaviors of people who overthink sending a simple “okay” text, according to psychology

Load more

TRENDING AROUND THE WEB

7 personality traits that make someone an amazing grandparent, according to psychology

7 personality traits that make someone an amazing grandparent, according to psychology

Global English Editing
If you can do these things in public without feeling self-conscious you have a very strong personality

If you can do these things in public without feeling self-conscious you have a very strong personality

Global English Editing
Behaviors of people who have virtually no close friends

Behaviors of people who have virtually no close friends

Global English Editing
These 4 zodiac signs can do what 80% of people can’t

These 4 zodiac signs can do what 80% of people can’t

Parent From Heart
Stop being too nice at work: 8 things successful people do to more genuine and trustworthy

Stop being too nice at work: 8 things successful people do to more genuine and trustworthy

Global English Editing
People who refuse to use self-checkout at the grocery usually display these 7 traits, according to psychology

People who refuse to use self-checkout at the grocery usually display these 7 traits, according to psychology

Global English Editing
Load more