The document discusses politicians' and governments' increasing use of social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook. It provides examples of heads of state from countries around the world who have Twitter accounts, and compares the number of followers that different leaders have. The document also discusses how some politicians and diplomats are using sites like Twitter for direct diplomatic communications with counterparts in other countries.
Web use by politicians and political institutions worldwide
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Use of the web by politicians and
political institutions around the world
Minter Dial
@mdial @mdialFR
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2. 2012... Apocalypse?
I Ching, Nostradamus, Maya
Taiwan Dominican
China (Secy
Finland Republic
General)
Turkmenistan Iceland
Venezuela
Congo Armenia
Slovenia
Senegal Albania
USA
Russia India
Palau
France Mexique
Ghana
Mali Sierra Leone
Switzerland
Timor Leste Turkey
South Korea
Madagascar Kenya
http://www.angelfire.com/ma/maxcrc/2012.html
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3. 2012... under project?
Egypt
Angola
Palestine
Yemen
Kosovo
http://www.angelfire.com/ma/maxcrc/2012.html
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23. When Swedish FM Carl Bildt couldn’t reach his
counterpart Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa in Bahrain,
he turned to Twitter.
“Trying to get in touch with
you on an issue”
*Bildt made “IT history” when, as Swedish PM in
1994, he sent an email to President Bill Clinton.
http://flashnewstoday.com/index.php/bildt-tweeted-trying-to-get-in-touch-with-you-on-an-issue/
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24. "The Kenya Defence Forces
urges anyone with relatives
and friends in the 10 towns
to advise them accordingly,"
Maj Chirchir wrote on his official
Twitter account.
November 1, 2011
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