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Here we go with another Twitter Tuesday! I've got a few things to fill you in on about celebrities, apps and more from the past week, so get comfy and fire up your favorite Twitter client ...
The biggest Twitter news of the week affects young pop star Justin Bieber more than anyone else. Twitter has reworked the trending topic algorithm to show topics that are gaining popularity quickly, leaving out topics (like Justin Bieber) that hold steady at a consistently high level of popularity. Basically, everyone KNOWS Bieber is tweeted about constantly, so there's no value in letting him take up a slot on the trending topics.
Bieb-dogg (Justin, do you mind if I call you Bieb-dogg?) misunderstood the new policy at first, and sent an @reply to Twitter, asking why they were picking on his fans. Careful, Ev and Biz, you don't want to awaken the wrath of Bieber!
Continue reading Twitter Tuesday: Twitter vs. Justin Bieber Edition
Twitter Tuesday: Twitter vs. Justin Bieber Edition originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 18 May 2010 14:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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