Twitter continues to dominate

Twitter continues to grow and grow!

CITS now as a Twitter account as well. Follow UCSBCITS.

A few recently Twitter highlights:

- The Pew Internet and American Life Project released new data this week:

"As of December 2008, 11% of online American adults said they used a service like Twitter or another service that allowed them to share updates about themselves or to see the updates of others."

"Twitter and similar services have been most avidly embraced by young adults. Nearly one in five (19%) online adults ages 18 and 24 have ever used Twitter and its ilk, as have 20% of online adults 25 to 34. Use of these services drops off steadily after age 35 with 10% of 35 to 44 year olds and 5% of 45 to 54 year olds using Twitter. The decline is even more stark among older internet users; 4% of 55-64 year olds and 2% of those 65 and older use Twitter."

- The New York Times created an interactive map of Twittering during the SuperBowl.

- The first Twestival was held on February 12. More than 200 cities worldwide held events to foster networking within local Twitter communities as well as raise funds for charity: water, a nonprofit that installs wells and rainwater harvesting systems in developing countries.

- A Detroit hospital is Tweeting some surgeries live. [source]

- Twitter just got $35mln in venture capital funds. [source]