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19-Year-Old Wins House For Following Venezuelan President On Twitter

Mary C. Long — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:50:10 +0000

Trying to convince folks to try out Twitter? Here’s a great reason: There are crazy rich, famous and powerful people on there and sometimes they give things away to followers. It’s true.

In April we told you about William Shatner taking his one millionth follower to dinner – and now we have this. A free house just for following a political figure on Twitter.

Yes, the world is crazy.
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Hackers Take Over Twitter Accounts Of Hugo Chavez Critics

Lauren Dugan — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:40:04 +0000

Several prominent Hugo Chavez critics have been tweeting rather out-of-character things lately, thanks to a targeted attack by a group of hackers.
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Hugo Chavez Is Running Venezuela Through Twitter

Lauren Dugan — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 09:45:37 +0000

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is using Twitter as a tool to govern his country remotely from Cuba, as he undergoes medical treatments. He has tweeted more than 40 times since Monday, issuing orders for building a new park and approving the funding of a trash collection project.
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Fidel Castro Soars Past 100,000 Followers

Lauren Dugan — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:50:21 +0000

He might not be in the realm of Gaga or Bieber, but Fidel Castro is making his own Twitter mark: he’s reached and surpassed the 100,000 follower count. Not bad for a former leader of a country with the lowest internet penetration rate in the Western Hemisphere.
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