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Twitter at the 2010 MTV VMAs
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MTV Uses Twitter to Track Who's Hot at the VMAs

One of my favorite parts of social networking technology is the way it can reflect to other events — especially events involving millions of people.
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One of my favorite parts of social networking technology is the way it can reflect to other events — especially events involving millions of people. Last year's MTV VMAs saw a Twitter explosion early on as Taylor Swift's acceptance speech was famously interrupted by Kanye West. This year's MTV VMAs were no exception, but a new Twitter Tracker on the MTV site kept viewers informed of current Twitter trends and major traffic spikes.

A few highlights from last night's event, as documented by Twitter:

  • 300,000 VMA tweets were posted before show even started.
  • One of the most popular hashtags of the evening? The Twitter-promoted #IfBieberMetGaga tag.

Check out the rest of the list after the break.

The Twitter Whore is Addicted to Twitter
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Twitter: Sometimes a Little Bit Self-Indulgent

Twitter: when it can be used for good, it's great, and when it can be used for evil, well, it's diabolical.
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Twitter: when it can be used for good, it's great, and when it can be used for evil, well, it's diabolical. Consider these Twitter videos, which document a (please God, make her fictional) Twitter addict (actually YouTube star LisaNova) twittering, tweeting, and being a general twit about everything she does. It's one thing for her to be addicted to her tweeted actions, but does she really think we are?