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With the buzz currently surrounding the online phenomenon that is Twitter, tech head Gyles Brandreth broke out his laptop to delve into the fast-moving world of social networking.
Just as we start getting to grips with online communities like MySpace and Facebook, and video sharing groups such as Flickr, YouTube and Bebo, comes another internet fad.
Yes, online messaging service Twitter is the latest in long line of crazes to hit the web. Twitter users - known as Tweeters - can update those interested of their movements throughout the day in reports of up to 140 characters via their computers or mobile phones.
Jonathan Ross made the service famous during his recent suspension, and now a host of other well-known names - aka the Twitterati - have started using the site. These include Stephen Fry, Boris Johnson - under the user name MayorofLondon - Jamie Oliver (Jamie_Oliver), Demi Moore (mrskutcher), John Cleese and even US President Barack Obama. But is it just a flash in the pan?
More information:
BBC News: The evolution of social networking
BBC News: Why celebs love Twittering
BBC News: Facebook's fifth birthday
Flickr and Twitter on BBC Sport
BBC News: How messages are sent into space
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