10 Major Events Affected by Social Media
By siliconindia   |   Tuesday, 06 December 2011, 01:20 IST
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5. Chilean Miner Rescue

33 miners were trapped during 70 days at mining in the desert of Atacama, Chile, were rescued alive. This rescue mission engaged a whole country and attracted global media attention was probably one of the most successful crisis events in recent history.

Social media buzz peaked at about the same time as T.V. viewership; approximately 104,000 messages per hour were sent via Twitter
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