Twitter Addict

Tweeted by; Ayesha Hanis BM1115F

INTRODUCTION 1.  Created by Jock Dersey

2. Another social networking services

3.  Enables to interact with the whole world with no

limits

“Just setting up my twttr”

World’s first tweet was from him on 26th March 2006

WHAT IS TWITTER?

Twitter is a micro-blogging service that has quickly

become the social media service that is most often used in strategic communication

campaigns.

Stelzner, 2009�

#1 TWEET

UNRESTRICTED

Tweet about everything and

anything that happened daily

seamlessly

#2 “GLUED” TO PHONE

ALL THE TIME

Smart phones available today offers unlimited data plan that enable users to tweet non-stop

#3 TWEETHANDLE AS IDENTITY

REPLACEMENT

We are known by our tweet handles everywhere we go

Instead of giving out contact details,

people give their tweet handle.

#4 ANTISOCIAL

Became an(social because spent more

(me twee(ng. Example, when hanging out with friends but busy

twee(ng.

PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH

twitter

#1 FALSE

INFORMATION

Made up information spreads faster and widely

over the world

#2 NEGATIVE INFLUENCES

These sites can be misused and harm

us physically or mentally.

#3 IDENTITY

THEFT

True identity is never known unless people meet in person

#4 PRIVACY

HIJACKING

Other users will try scam you by sending spams messages or

tweets

TWITTER EMOTIONS

“I think we need to take follow break until you get

your Twittering under control”.

CONCLUSION

“Tweet intelligently; intelligent tweeting.” �

REFERENCES

Waters, R. D., & Jia, Y. J. (2011, March). Tweet, tweet, tweet: A content analysis of nonprofit organizations' Twitter updates.

Public Relations Review .



Hutchings, C., & Hamlins LLP. (2012, June). Commercial use of Facebook and Twitter -

risks and rewarded. Computer Fraud and Security .



Hutchings, C., & Hamlins LLP. (2012, June). Commercial use of Facebook and Twitter -

risks and rewarded. Computer Fraud and Security .

Schultz, F., S. U., & A. G. (2010,

December). Is the medium the message? Perceptions of and reactions to crisis

communication via twitter, blogs and traditional media.

Technology

Twitter Addict