10 Major Events Affected by Social Media

By siliconindia   |   Tuesday, 06 December 2011, 01:23 IST
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8. Osama Bin Laden

Even before President Obama made his announcement the death of Osama bin Laden, the world was reacting to the news through social media. While Twitter, Facebook, and media outlets around the world were on fire with news of Osama Bin Laden’s death. Later, the White House tweeted the news and President Barack Obama addressed the public.

At the forefront of the masses is the Osama Bin Laden is DEAD page with over 400,000 likes. The rapid increases by the minute in likes and wall posts are a true testimony to the power of social media and how easily we all interact via Facebook.