It only took Oprah one month to obtain over 1 million followers on Twitter.
Since Twitter is currently the greatest thing since sliced bread according to the media, I think I’ll start posting the latest Twitter-related news items.
Google Gets Its Own Fail Whale: Not having anywhere else to go, Google users flocked to Twitter when the search engine giant crashed this week, rendering Gmail, Google News, Google Reader, and even, Google.com, useless. Twitter users let out a collective cry of "what do we do now?" under the hashtag #googlefail.
Tweets From Space: Astronaut Michael Massimino has been sending regular Tweets from the Hubble Space Telescope. If you want to hear what he’s saying, join the 276,265 people already following Astro_Mike at Twitter.
Blogging From Prison: A man in Guatemala was arrested for inciting panic with his viral Tweets. Jean Ramses Anleu Fernandez told people to withdraw their money from the Banrural bank "to break the control that corrupt entities" have.
Million-Friend Milestones
Oprah's Twitter Followers Reach 1 Million, And Other Tweet Headline
Trend Themes
1. Twitter Frenzy - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop tools and services to manage large-scale social media crises and ensure reliable communication.
2. Social Media in Space - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create platforms for astronauts and space agencies to engage with the public through social media during space missions.
3. Viral Tweet Consequences - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build systems to analyze social media content and identify potentially harmful or illegal viral posts.
Industry Implications
1. Social Media Management - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Provide advanced social media management tools for businesses to effectively handle large-scale social media events.
2. Space Exploration - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop technologies and services to enhance communication between astronauts and the public during space missions.
3. Online Security - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design robust systems to detect and mitigate the negative effects of viral content, ensuring online safety and stability.